breathing between Interstitial lat having an interstice or space between Intertexture lat a weaving between Interval lat a distance or space either of place or time Intervenient lat coming between Intervert lat to turn upside down also to beguile or deceitfully to take away a thing committed to any ones trust Intervigilation lat a watching between whiles Intestable lat uncapable by the Law to make any Will or be taken for a witnesse Intestine lat inward lying within the entrailes Inthronization lat a placing upon a Throne or Seat of Majesty Intimation lat a signifying or secret declaring Intimidation lat a making timorous or fearful Intinction lat a dying a dipping into any coloured liquor Intire lat whole or sound Intitulation lat an intiteling an adding a title unto any thing Intollerable lat not to be born or endured Intonation lat a thundering or making a terrible noise Intoxication lat a poisoning or envenoming Intractable lat not to be managed or trained unmanageable Intrado Spanish an entrance also a yearly revenue Intraneous lat inward Intricacy or Intrique lat and Fr. an intanglednesse incumbrance or winding like a labyrinth Intrinsecal lat inward or secret Introduction lat a leading in also a beginning or preface to any discourse Introgression lat a going in Intromission lat a sending inward †Introruption lat a breaking in a rushing in by violence †Introversion lat a turning upside down also a turning ones thoughts within a looking a word used in practical Divinity Intrusion lat a wrongful or unmannerly thrusting in Intuition lat a clear seeing into a distinct beholding Intumescence lat a swelling or rising up into a heap Intumulation lat a throwing a heap upon a burying Invagination lat a putting into a sheath or scabbard Invalid lat of no force strength or value Invasion lat an assailing or setting upon anothers right or dominions Invecked from the Latin Invehere a term in Blazon as a bordure Invecked is when the line of which the bordure is made inverts its points not toward the field but into it self Invection lat a carrying in or against Invective lat railing sharp bitter in expressions as it were violently carried on against any one Inveigle to allure or intice from the Dutch word avanglen i. to cast alluring eyes Invellop see Envelope Inventory lat a certain writing wherein is contained a Catalogue or reckoning up of the Goods Chattels of a deceased party which are to be prized or valued by sufficient men and exhibited to the Ordinary Inversion lat a turning the inside out a changing the order of things or words Invest lat to give possession which used to be done by delivering the Tenant a rod and administring him an Oath also to instal with any honour or dignity Investigation lat a making diligent search or inquiry Investiture lat a giving possession an endowing with honour Inveterate lat grown old rooted and setled by long custome Invigilation lat a carefull watching a diligent over-seeing Invigorate to inspire vigour life and spirit Invincible lat not to be conquered or overcome Inviolable lat not to be violated or broken Inviron French to encompasse Invisible lat not to be seen or discerned Invitation lat an inviting bidding or calling unto Inumbration lat a casting a shadow upon Inunction lat an anointing thoroughly Inundation lat an overflowing with water Invocation lat an invoking or calling upon Involation lat a flying into or a flying upon Involve lat to wrap or fold in to entangle or overwhelm Involuntarie lat unwilling Inurbanitie lat incivility want of courtesie or affability Inure or Enure to accustome also in Common-law it signifieth to take effect or be available Inusitate lat not accustomed unwonted Inutility lat unprofitablenesse Invulnerable lat not to be wounded J O Io the daughter of Inachus King of the Argives she being beloved of Jupiter was transformed into a Cow that she might not be known of Juno who neverthelesse suspecting caused her to be watch't by Argus who had many eyes but Argus being slain by Mercury Juno sent a Gadfly to sting her which made her run up and down restlesse till at length she arrived at Aegypt where being restored to her former shape she was married to Osiris and called Isis. Joab Hebr. Fatherhood Joachim an Hebrew proper name signifying preparation of the Lord. Joan a proper name of women answerable to that of John in men it was the name of several great Queens as those of Aragon and Naples Joannitiques a certain order of Monks that wear the figure of a Chalice upon their breasts Job Hebr. sighing or sorrowing Joblin French a sot or gull Jocasta the daughter of Creon King of Thebes and the wife of Laius after whose death she was married unknowingly to her son Oedipus to whom she brought forth Eteocles and Polynices who slaying one another in a contest about the Kingdom she killed her self for grief Joculatory or Jocous lat jesting sportive done or spoken in jest Jocund in Latin Jucundus chearfull pleasant or joyfull from Jocus i. a jest John a proper name signifying in Hebrew gracious there have been divers great Kings and other famous men of this name as Kings of England Scotland Spain and Portugal 23 Popes of Rome also Joannes Hircanus a famous Captain of the Jews who conquered Samaria Idumaea and a great part of Syria Joannes Acutus or Hackwood an English-man who performed several great martial exploits in Italy under the Dukes of Milain Joannes Guttenberg a German who invented the Art of printing this name was anciently pronounced Juon Joinder in Common-law is the coupling of two in a suite one against another Joyning-issue a Term in Common-law the referring a point of a matter depending in suite to the tryal of the Jury Joynt-Tenants in Common-law are those that hold Lands or Tenements by one Title or without partition Joynture a Term in Law being a Covenant whereby a husband assureth unto his wife in respect of marriage lands or Tenements for Term of her life or otherwise Jolaus the Nephew of Hercules he drove his Unkles Chariot when he fought against Cycnus the son of Mars afterwards when he grew old he was restored to youth by the prayers of Hercules Jollitrin Fr. a youngster or young Gallant Jonas a proper name signifying in Hebrew a Dove Jonathan another Hebrew name signifying the gift of God Joncade French a certain kinde of spoon meat Ionia a Countrey of Asia the lesse having twelve great Cities whereof Miletus and Ephesus were the chief the inhabitants of this Countrey descended anciently from the Greeks whence their language was called the Ionick Dialect Ionick Order in Architecture see Corinthian Jopaean a certain expression used in Hymnes or songs of rejoycing Jopa◠an African King who was one of those that sought to have married Dido he was a great Musician and sung in verse of the course of the Moon and the motion of the Stars Jordan
as far as the Mountain Taurus also Arcadia was heretofore so called from Lycaon the King thereof Lyceum the name of a School which Cicero erected at his Mannor of Tusculum calling it so after the name of Aristotles School near Athens Lycomedes a King of the Island Scyrus by whom Achilles being intertained before he went to the Trojan War and conversing with his daughters in womans apparel he got one of them called Deidamia with Childe and begat Pyrrhus Lycurgus the son of Polydectes and King of Sparta after the death of his brother Eunomus but he soon resigned up the Crown to Charilaus his brothers son and having made wholesome laws for the good of the Common-wealth which were confirmed by the approbation of the Delphic Oracle he afterwards retired himself to Cyrrha where at length he slew himself and had a Temple built him and Divine honours given bim by the Lacedaemonians also the name of a King of Thrace who proceeded so violently against Bacchus that he forced him to retire himself to Naxus and would have caused all the Vines in his Kingdom to be rooted up that no sacrifice might be made to him but ere he had effected his design he fell mad and cut off his own legs Lycus a King of Boeotia who married Antiope the daughter of Nycteus but she being got with Childe by Jupiter in the form of a Satyr he put her away and married Dirce. See more in Dirce and Amphyon also a King of Lybia who using to sacrifice his Guests had intended the same thing towards Diomede but Callirroe the daughter of Lycus falling in love with him delivered him out of Chains and being afterwards neglected by him hanged her self for grief Lydia a Christian name of divers women from the Countrey so called Lydia a Kingdom of Asia the lesse so called from Lydus the son of Atys who perceiving the people grow too numerous for the Countrey resolved to send out one of his sons to whose lot it should fall to plant a Colony in some other place so that it falling to Tyrrenus his lot he went out with a great multitude of Lydians and choosing out a part of Italie which lieth upon the Sea-side he called it from his own name Tyrrhenum his brother Lydus tarrying at home succeeded his father Atys in the Kingdom and called it from his own name Lydia whereas before it was called Maeonia Lydford Law a certain Law whereby they first hang a man and afterwards indite him Lymphatick lat mad distracted as it were by seeing the likenesse of a Nymph in the water from Lympha i. water Lynceus the son of Apareus and one of the Argonauts he was reported to be so quick-sighted that he could see through stone walls even to the very deep it self and that he could discern the Moon in her last quarter and the first the very same day in the signe of Aries whence a sharp-sighted man is proverbially called a Lynceus also Lynceus and Idas were two brothers who fought with Castor and Pollux about the two daughters of Leucippus Castor fell by the hand of Lynceus Lynceus by the hand of Pollux Idas going about to slay Pollux was strook with Thunder from Heaven Lyncus a King of Scythia who going about to kill Triptolemus his Guest as he lay asleep that he might gain to himself the glory of inventing the use of Corn was changed by Ceres into a beast called Lynx or Ounce Lyndus a Citie of Rhodes famous for the solemne sacrifices which in old time were performed there to Hercules Lyra one of the celestial Aâ—â—orismes which the Poets feigned to be Arions Harp Lyrick verses or songs songs composed to the Lyre or Harp whence we say vulgarly playing Leero-way on the Viol which is corruptly used for Lyra-way i. e. Harp-way Lysander a Captain of the Lecedaemonians who overcame the Athenians under the command of Conon in a very great battel Lysidice the daughter of Pelops she was married to Electryon and brought forth Alckmena the mother of Hercules Lysimachus the son of Agathocles and one of the chief Captains of Alexander the Great he was thrown to a Lyon to be devoured by Alexanders command for hearing Callâ—â—thenes the Philosopher after he was in Chains but he wrapping his Garment about his hands thrust them into the Lyons mouth and pulling out his tongue killed him after Alexanders death he had the Government of Thrace Lysippe see Iphianassa Lysius one of the sirnames of Bacchus to whom under that name the Boeotians consecrated a Temple because by his help they overcame the Thracians by whom they had been set upon before and beaten M A MAbel the Christian name of divers women in Latin Mabilia from Amabilis i. lovely Mac an Irish word signifying as much as son in English or fitz in Welsh Macareus the son of Aeolus who got his sister Canace with child which Aeolus coming to discover by hearing the child cry sent Canace a sword privately bidding her do with it as she deserved best whereupon she killed her self and Macareus fleeing to Delphos was made a Priest of Apollo Macaleb a kind of Pomander or bastard Coral whose berries are black and shining and serve for Bracelets Macaronique French a confused huddle of divers things jumbled together Macarons Ital. lumps of boiled paste strewed over with sugar or spice a dish much used by the Italians but here they are commonly compounded of Almonds Sugar Rose-water and Musk. Macedonia a large Country of Europe heretofore famous for being governed by two great Kings Philip of Macedon and Alexander the Great it was anciently called Aemathia and Aemonia now Romelli Macegrefs those that buy and sell stollen flesh Macellarious lat belonging to a shambles Maceration lat a mortifying or bringing low also a steeping in liquor Machaon a famous Physitian the son of Aesculapius and Arsinâ—e he was slain at the wars of Troy by Euripilus Machiavilian belonging unto Machiavill a famous Historian and Polititian of Florence whence it is commonly used for subtile or well verst in State-policy Machination lat a plotting contriving or devising from Machina an Engin or Instrument of war but used also for a device or invention Macilent lat thin lean fallen of ones flesh Mackerell or Maquerell French a kind of fish so called from the great company of spots it hath in Latin Scombrus it is also used for a pander or procurer Macritude lat leannesse Macrobii a certain people of Aethiopia so called from the long life they live Macrocosme Greek the greater being taken contradistinct to the Microcosme or lesser world which is man Macrology lat a figure among Rhetoricians being a speech containing more words than are just necessary Mactation lat a killing or committing slaughter Maculation lat a staining or defiling with spots Madefaction lat a moistning or wetting Madidity or Madour lat moistness or wetness Madder a kind of plant with whose root being of a red colour they use to dye wool Madoc an
league between them and of the losse of his own Kingdom Tachygraphy Greek the art of swift writing Tacite lat silent Taciturnity lat a being silent a holding ones peace Tackle a Term in Navigation the small ropes of a ship Tacticks Greek books treating of the ordering of Souldiers in an Army Taction lat a touching Taenarum a Promontory in the Countrey of Lacaedemon near which is the Den where Hercules ascended when he brought Cerberus out of the deep Tages the Grand-child of Jupiter and son of Genius he is said to have taught the Hetrurians the art of divining when he was a boy of twelve year old Tagliacotius a famous Chirurgion of Bononia who could put on new noses Tagus a river of Portugal famous among the ancients for its gravel resembling Gold Taile in Common-law is a kinde of inheritance in fee when a man holdeth certain Lands to him and the Heirs of his body Lawfully begotten and is taken opposite to fee-simple Tainct a little red coloured insect being a kinde of Spider that infesteth Cattel in the Summer time Takel old word a Feather or Arrow Talaries lat the winged shooes which the Poets faigne that Mercury wore Talent lat a certain weight of silver differing in value both among Hebrews and Greeks Tales lat i. such like it is used in Common-law for a supply of men empannell'd upon a Jury and not appearing or chalenged as not indifferent Talismannical belonging to Talismans Arab. i. images or figures made under certain constellations Tallage or Tailage French a Tax Tribute or Imposition Tallion see Lex Talionis Tally or Taley from the French Tailler i. to cut a score or stick of wood divided into two pieces for the keeping of a reckoning between two parties Talmudical belonging to the Talmud i. a certain book compiled by the Rabbins containing the Law Ceremonies and Religious Rites of the Jews Talus a sisters son of Daedalus he found out the use of the saw by seeing the Jawbone of a Serpent and invented the Potters wheel but was at length treacherously slain by his Unkle who envied his art and ingenuity Tamarinds a kind of Indian fruit somewhat like a Damascene much used in Physick Tamarisk a kinde of shrub having a red bark and a leaf like heath Tamerlane a Scythian who invaded the Dominion of the Turks with a vast multitude of men and having overthrown and taken Bajazeth the Emperour of the Turks he led him up and down all Asia in an Iron Cage he was as some say at first a Swinheard but by a full gale of fortune was blown up into the Imperial Thrown Tamesis the chief River of England which from the confluence of Tame and Isis two Rivers which meeting together joyn into one stream thenceforth assumes a name compounded of them both Tampoy a kind of pleasant drink much used in the Mâ—lucâ—oes Tampoon or Tampkin a small piece of wood serving for a bung or stopple to a piece of Ordnance Tamworth a Town so called from the River Tame and the Saxon word Weordh which signifieth a Barton Ferm-house or River Island it is situate partly in Warwick-shire partly in Stafford-shire and was anciently the chief residence of the Kings of the Mercians this Town after it had suffered much by the Danish Wars was repaired by Aethelfleda Lady of the Mercians also Edith King Eadgar's sister founded here a Religious house for veiled Virgins Tanacles certain instruments of torment like pincers Tanet an Island in Kent so called as some vainly imagin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. from the death of Snakes here the Saxons first seated themselves but were vanquish't with a great slaughter at Stovar neverthelesse afterwards at Whipped-fleet a place so called from Whipped a Saxon there slain Hengist overthrew the Brittains and put them to flight Tangent lat a Mathematical Term used chiefly in Astronomy and signifies a right line perpendicular to the Diameter drawn by the one extream of the given Arch and terminated by the Secant and drawn from the Center through the other extream of the said Arch. Tangible lat that may be toucht Tanistry a certain ancient custome in Ireland whereby he that had most powr or policy inherited in any principality or Lordship it comes from the Saxon word Thane i. a Nobleman Tantalus an ancient King of Phrygia the son of Jupiter by the Nymph Plotis he inviting the gods to a feast killed his son Pelops and set before them to eat for which he was condemned to this punishment in Hell namely to stand up to the chin in water and to have pleasant apples hang over his head and yet to be neither able to eat nor to drink whence a man that is brought near to happinesse and yet deprived of it is commonly said to be Tantaliz'd To Tap vide to Beat. Taphus and Telebus the sons of Pterelas the son of Neptune and Hippothoe the daughter of Nestor their Successours the Taphiâ— and Teleboae inhabited the Taphian or Echinades Islands see Amphitryon Tapinage French a lurking or lying secret whence Tapissant lurking or squatting a Term in Hunting Taprobane an Island in the Indian Sea 1000 mile long and 625 mile broad now called Sumatra Taratantarize Greek to imitate the sound of a Trumpet which seemeth to expresse the word Taratantara Tarantula a kinde of venemous Creature abounding in Tarantum a Citie in the Kingdom of Naples which casteth forth a sting onely curable by the sound of Musick Tardigrade lat going a slow place Tardity lat slownesse or delaying Tarentum a Citie of Magna Graecia in Italy built by Tarentus the son of Neptune and augmented by Phalantus a Lacedaemonian Tarpawling a Term in Navigation a piece of Canvasse that is all tarr'd over to lash upon a deck or grating to keep the rain from soaking through Tarpeia a vestal Virgin the daughter of Tarpeius she betrayed the Roman Capitol to the Sabines desiring for a reward what ever they carried upon their right Arms whereupon they all threw their sheilds upon her and pressed her to death Tarquinius Priscus the son of Demaratus a Corinthian who by the perswasion of his wife Tanaquil went to Rome where by insinuating himself into the favour of Ancus Martius he at length obtained the Kingdom Tarquinius Superbus the seventh King of the Romans whose son Tarquinius Sextus ravishing Lucretia the wife of Tarquinius Collatinus was the cause that kingly Government was utterly expelled out of Rome Tarracon a famous Citie of Arragon anciently called Tarraconia a Province of Spain Tarrasse see Terrasse Tarsus a famous Citie of Cilicia where St. Paul was born which Citie together with Anchialus are said to have been built in one day by Perseus the son of Danae Tartarean lat belonging to Tartarus i. a deep place in Hell often mentioned by the Poets Tartaria a large Countrey of Asia containing Sarmatia Asiatica the two Scythia's and Cataia Tarter the Lees of Wine also a kinde of Gravelly-stone growing in the inside of Wine
any running or swelling Xerxes a King of Persia the grandchild of Cyrus and son of Darius and Atossa he with an Army of 1700000 men and a Navy so vast that it filled the whole Hellespont and joyned the two Continents together was vanquisht at Thermopylae by 4000 men and afterwards in a Sea-fight at Salamis by Themiâ—tocles and his General whom he left in Boeotia was faine to retire with almost all his forces cut off he was at length slain in his own Palace by Artabanus one of his own Captains X I Xilinous lat belonging to cotton X Y Xylobalsame Gr. a certain sweet wood whereof baulm is produced Y A YArdland a certain quantity of land called in Saxon Gyrdlander in Latin Virgata terrae Y B Ybel an old Brittish proper name of a man it seems contracted from the Greek Eubulus i. Good Counsellour Y E Year and Day a certain time in construction of Common Law thought fit in many cases to determine a right in one and prescription in another as in case of an Estray of No claim of Protection of a Wreck c. Yeoman contract a youngman the next degree to a Gentleman and called in Latin Ingenuus in our Laws he is defined to be a freeborn man who can dispend of his own free land in yearly revenue to the summe of 40 shillings Sterling Y O Yonker Dutch Junker i. a Knight or Nobleman a lusty lad York see Eboracum Youthwort a kind of plant called in Latin ros solis Y T Ythel Brittish a proper name contracted from the Greek Euthalius i. very flourishing Z A ZAchary the proper name of a man signifying in Heb. Memory of the Lord. Zachynthus an Island of the Ionian Sea between Cephalenia and Achaia now called Zante Zaleucus a famous Lawgiver among the Locrians who having made a Law for the punishing Adultery and his son hapning to be found guilty of the same crime he that he might fulfill the Law and mitigate his sons punishment caused one of his sons eyes to be put out and one of his own Zameis the fifth King of Assyria the son of Ninus and Semiramis otherwise called Ninias Zany French one that in ridiculous manner imitates other mens actions to stir up laughter Z E Zebennia the wife of Odenatus King of the Palmyreni who behaved himself with much gallantry against Sapores King of Persia she after the death of her husband injoyed the Kingdom with her sons Herennianus and Timolaus Zecchine Ital. a certain Coin of Gold valuing about 7 shillings 6 pence Sterling Zelot Greek one that is envious or jealous of anothers actions also one that is hot and fervently zealous in Religion Zelotypie Greek jealousie Zenith Arab. the vertical point or that point of Heaven which is directly over our heads and opposite to the Nadir Zeno a famous Greek Philosopher who was the first Authour of the Sect of the Stoicks he strangled him self in the 72 year of his age after he had broke his finger by hitting it against a stone There was also another Zeno of Elea a hearer of Parmenides he having conspired against the Tyrant Nearchus and being put upon the rack to make him confesse who were the rest of the conspiratours he bit off a piece of his tongue and spit it in the Tyrants face whereupon the Citizens stoned the Tyrant to death Zenobia called also Zebennia a Queen of Palmyrene and the wife of Odatus she governed the Roman Provinces in Syria being reckoned among the 30 Tyrants who usurpt the government of the World in the time of Galenus she was at length overcome by the Emperour Aurelian and led in Triumph through the City of Rome with Golden Chains Yet he in compassion afterwards gave her a possession in Tybur She understood the Aegyptian Greek and Roman Languages and brought up her sons Herennianus and Timolaus in learning of whom it is not known what became whether they died a natural death or were killed by Aurelian Zephyrus the West-wind so called by the Greeks by the Latins Favonius and begins to blow as Varrâ— affirms about the beginning of February Zereth an Hebrew measure containing nine inches Zethes the son of Boreas and Orithyâ— and the brother of Calais these two brothers went with the Argonants to Colchos because they had wings they were sent to drive away the Harpys from Phineus his Table whom they pursued to the Strophades Islands Zethus the son of Jupiter and Antiope the wife of Lycus King of the Thebans who divorcing Antiope married Dirce after which Jupiter falling in love with Antiope got her with child which Dirce perceiving fearing lest she might come again into favour with her Husband she put her in prison but the time of her delivery drawing nigh she was set at liberty and flying to the mountain Citheron she brought forth twins in the high-way and the children being afterwards found by the Shepherds were brought up by them and called the one Zethus the other Amphion who coming to age and hearing of the injuries which Dirce had done to their mother they tied her to the tail of a wild Bull whereby she was draged through rough and stony wayes to a miserable death and changed by Bacchus into a Fountain Zeuxis a famouâ— Painter of Greece who contended with Timantes Androcides Eâ—pompus and Parrhasius all excellent Painters of his time he painted a Boy carrying Grapes the Grapes being done with so much life that the Birds taking them for true Grapes flew to them to peck at them whereat he grew very angry at his own work saying That if the Boy had been drawn as well as the Grapes they would not have peckt at them for fear of the Boy Z O Zodiack one of the greater imaginary Circles being 12 degrees in breadth and 360 in length and dividing the Sphere obliquely into two parts and containeth the 12 Signs which are called Aries Taurus Gemini Cancer Leo Virgo Libra Scorpio Sagittarius Capricornus Aquarius Pisces through the whole length of this Circle runneth a line just in the middle which is called the Ecliptick line or the path-way of the Sun because in that line the Sun performeth its course The word Zodiack cometh from the Greek Zodioâ— because of the representations of sundry animals which it containeth in Latin it is called Signifer Zoilus a Sophist of Amphipolis who lived in the time of Ptolomaeus King of Aegypt and writ a book against Homer whence he was called Homeromaâ—tix which he presented to Pâ—olomy expecting a great reward but when he saw that he gave him nothing he being compelled by want set on some friends to beg something of him but Ptolomy answeâ—ed that since Homer so many Ages past deceased had fed so many men he wondred how Zoilus could want so much being more learned than Homer Concerning his death some say that being convicted of Parricide he was crucified at the command of Ptolomy Others that returning into Greece he was thrown down headlong
another Copy E D Edacity lat a greedy eating or devouring Eddie the turning round in a stream Edelfleda or Elfleda the wife of Ethelred King of the Mercians who after her husbands death governed that Kingdom for eight years with great prudence and moderation Edentate lat to make toothlesse Edgehill a Hill in Warwick-shire where the first pitch't field was fought between the forces of King Charles the first and the Parliament of England Edict lat a Proclamation or publick Ordinance Edification lat building also it is Metaphorically taken for instruction Edifice lat a house or building Edil or Eadile lat an Officer in Rome who was appointed to oversee the building of Temples and private houses Edinton called in old time Eathandune a Town in Wiltshire where King Alfred overthrew the Danes in a memorable battle here also William de Edinton Bishop of Winchester erected a Colledge for an Order of men called bon hommes i. e. good men Edition lat a setting forth of any thing but commonly it is taken for the impression of a book Edmund the proper name of a man signifying in the Saxon tongue happy peace St. Edmundsbury a Town in Suffolk anciently called Bederick's gueord i. e. the Court or Mansion-house of Bederick and seems to have been the same Town with that which Antonine calleth Villa Faustini It derived its present name from King Edmund who was cruelly put to death by the Danes and his body translated hither a stately Church being also erected to his memory which being demolished by Suenus the Dane was built anew by his son Canutus to expiate his fathers sacriledge Education lat a bringing up or instructing Edward a proper name signifying in the Saxon tongue happy keeper E F Effable lat to be express't or uttered Effâ—ct Lat. the doing or finishing of a thing Efficacie lat vertue ability also force urgency in speech Efficient lat causing to come to passe it is a word chiefly applied to one of the four causes treated of in Logick Effiction lat a forming or expressing a thing Effigies lat the form or representation of any thing Efflagitation lat an earnest requesting or importuning Efflâ—rescence lat a sprouting or budding forth Effluence Effluvium or Efflux lat a flowing forth Effoemination lat a making soft nice or womanish Efforts French violent Assays strong impressions Effroenation lat unbridlednesse or rashnesse Effronterie see Affrontednesse Effusion lat a powring out or wasting Eft old word again Eftsoones old word quickly E G. Egbert a proper name signifying in the Saxon tongue ever bright and famous Egestion lat a voiding or conveying forth Eggement old word procurement Eglantine a certain herb so called from the Dutch Eghel i. e. a Hedge-hog because it is full of prickles It is also call'd sweet Bryar Eglogue see Eclogue Egregious lat excellent Egremont a Castle in Cumberland which William de Mesâ—hines held by Knights service of King Henry the first Egression or Egresse lat a going forth Egrimony see Aegrimony E J Ejaculation lat a casting forth also by Metaphor a spiritual trance Ejection lat a casting out The Eight anciently called Alney i. e. the Island a place in Glocestershire where a single Combat was fought between Edmund King of the English and Canutus King of the Danes to decide their right to the Kingdom Eirenarchie Greek the Office of Constable or Justice of Peace Ejulation lat a yelling or pittifull crying out Ejuration lat a renouncing a yielding up ones place E L. Ela the highest note in the scale of Musick or Gam ut Elaborate lat done with exactnesse and pains An Elaboratory or Labratory lat a place to work in properly a Chymists work-house or shop Elapidation lat a taking away stones Elapsion lat a slipping out Elated lat lifted up exalted proud Eld old word age Eldership Ele old word help Eleanor a proper name of women deduced from Helena Elecampane in Latin Enula Campana a certain Herb called Horseheal Election lat a choosing or setting apart Elections are times elected for the doing any manner of work by the secret operations of the Heavens by the nature of the signes planets and aspects of the Moon Electors certain Princes belonging to the Roman Empire Electrum a kinde of precious Gum called Amber distilling from Poplar Trees into which the Poets fain the sisters of Phaeton to have been turned Electuarie a certain confection or Medicinable composition made of the most select drugs Eleemosynary Greek an Almner or giver of Almes Elegancy lat gallantnesse in speech or apparel Elegie Greek a kinde of mournfull verse or Funeral song Elegit a Writ for the recovery of goods or lands toward the payment of any debt Elements those pure unmix't bodies which are principles of all things an Element is defin'd by the Philosophers to be a body not composed of any former bodies and of which all former bodies are composed also the rudiments of any Art also the single letters of the Alphabet Elench Greek a subtile or argumentary reproof Elenge old word strange Elephancie or Elephantiacy Greek a kinde of disease called a leprosie Elevation lat an exalting or lifting up Eleyson see Kyre Eleyson Elf a fairy it seems to be corrupted from the Greek word Ephialtes Elguze the left shoulder of Orion Elibation see Delibation Elicitation lat a drawing out an enticing Eligible lat apt to be elected or chosen Elimation lat a filing off Elimination lat a throwing over the threshold a casting out of doors Eliquament lat a fat juyce which is squeezed out of any kinde of flesh Elizabeth Hebr. quiet rest of the Lord a proper name of women Elision lat a hitting against Elixation lat a seething Elixir in Arab. signifieth strength it is commonly taken for the quintessence of any thing the Philosophers stone Elizabeth the proper name of a woman from the Hebrew words Eli and Shavang i. e. the Oath of God Elk a kinde of strong swift beast derived from the Greek word Alce i. e. strength Ellis a proper name corruptly for Elias Hebr. Lord God Elmet a certain Territory or little Region about Leeds in York-shire anciently so called which Eadwin the son of Ealla King of Northumberland Conquered from Cereticus the Brittish King in the year 620. Elocution lat proper speech handsome utterance Elogie lat a Testimony given in commendation of any one Eloinment French or Elongation lat a removing a great way off Elopement in Law is when a married woman leaves her husband and dwells with an Adulterer Eloquence lat neatnesse power and perswasivenesse in speech Elucidation lat a making bright clear or plain Elvish old word froward Elutheria Greek certain feasts celebrated by the ancient Heathens Elysian fields certain pleasant places into which the Heathens held that the Souls of men passed after death E M Emaceration lat a making lean Emaciating the same Emaculation lat a taking away of spots Emanation lat a flowing from Emancipation lat hath the same
he thought upon the misery of the World Herald see Harald Herawdes old word feates of activity Herbage signifieth in Common Law the fruit of the earth provided by nature for the cattel also the liberty that a man hath to feed his cattel in another mans ground or in the Forrest Herbert a proper name of men signifying in Dutch famous Lord. Herbigage or Herborow old word lodging Herbalist or Herbary lat one that hath knowledge in the nature and temperaments of herbs Herbenger see Harbenger Herbert a proper name signifying in Dutch bright Lord. Herbipolis a City of Germany now called Wirtzberg Herbosity lat plenty of herbs Herbulent lat grassy full of herbs Hercinia a great Wood in Germany sixty dayes journeys in length and nine in breadth Herculean belonging to Hercules the cheif of which name was Hercules the son of Jupiter and Alcmena he being hated by Juno because he was born of a Concubine was by her ingaged in 12 very dangerous enterprises which are called Hercules his 12 labours all which he overcame to his great renown whence every great atcheivment came to be called a Herculean labour He is said to have built two pillars on Mount Calpe and Mount Avila as the utmost bounds of the Western World with the inscription of Nil ultra and at this day those places are called Hercules pillars This name Hercules signifieth in Greek Glory or Illumination of the Air. Here de Caesar a certain Epoch or Account from which the Saracens and Arabians used to compute their number of yeares as we do from the year of our Lord. It was also used in Spain for a great while the word signifieth as much as the Monarcy of Caesar. Hereditary or Haereditary lat coming by Inheritance Hereditaments signifie in Common Law all such things as descend to a man and his heirs by way of Inheritance and fall not within the compasse of an Executor as Chattels do Hereford the cheif City of Herefordshire anciently called Tresawith from the Beech-trees growing thereabout It was built as some say by King Edward the Elder in that tract of the Country called of old Ereinuc or Archenfeild out of the ruines of the ancient Ariconium the fame of this City was augmented by the Martyrdom of Ethelbert King of East England who going to wooe the daughter of Offa King of the Mercians was here forelaid and murthered by the procurement of Quendred Offa's wife Heremitage or Ermitage French a solitary place a dwelling for Hermites i. persons that devote themselves to a religious solitude Heresie see Haeresie Heresiarch or Haeresiarch Greek the principall Author of any Heresie or Sect. Heretog or Hertogh a Leader of an Army or a Duke from the Saxon words Here an Army and Toga to draw out Herility lat Masterly Authority Heriot or Hariot hath formerly been used to signifie a tribute given by a Tenant to the Lord of the Mannour for his better preparation toward war Here in the Saxon tongue signifying an Army but now it is taken for the best chattel that a Tenant hath at the hour of his death which is due unto the Lord by custom Herlaxton a Town in Lincolnshire near which was ploughed up a brazen vessel wherein a Golden Helmet beset with pretious Stones which was given as a present to Catherine of Spain wife to King Henry the eighth was found Herman see Harman Hermaphrodite Greek a word compounded of Hermes i. Mercury and Aphrodite i. Venus and signifieth one of both Sexes Man and Woman See the story of Hermaphroditus and Salmacis elegantly described in the fourth Book of Ovids Metamorphosis Hermetical Greek belonging to Mercury the messenger of the gods who is called in Greek Hermes or to Hermes Trismegistus the great Aegyptian Philosopher Hermione the daughter of Menelaus she was betrothed by her father after the end of the Trojan war to Pyrrhus the son of Achilles which Orestes to whom she had been before espoused by her Grandfather Tyndarus taking ill he slew Pirrhus in the Temple of Apollo Hermitage Hermite see Heremitage Hermotimus a certain man of Clazomena whose Soul used to leave his body and wander up and down bringing him news of things that were done a great way off his body lying in the mean while as it were asleep but at length his enemies finding his body burnt it so that his Soul had no habitation left to return to Hernious lat bursten bellied Herod sirnamed Antipater a King of the Jews created by the Roman Senate he destroyed the Temple built by Zorobabel and erected another more magnificient in its place he put his wife Mariaâ—ne to death and his two sons Aristobulus and Alexander Heroick or Heroical Greek noble lofty becoming a Heroe whence Heroick Poem is a Poem treating of Heroic actions or persons Heroine a woman of a noble spirit and excellent virtues A Heron a kinde of bird called in Latin Ardea ab ardendo because its dung burns whatsoever it touches Herophila the name of the Erythraean Sibil who having asked Tarquin a very great price for her three books of Prophesies and being refused it she burnt 2. and afterwards received as much for that one that was left as she demanded for all the three Herostratus one that to purchace himself fame burnt the Temple of Diana Hersilia the wife of Romulus who after her death was worshipp'd by the name of Hora or the goddesse of youth Hertford i. e. the Ford of Harts the chief Town of Hertford-shire having a Castle upon the River Lea built as some say by King Edward the Elder and augmented by Gislebert de Clare who was Earle of this Town in King Henry the seconds dayes Bede treating of the Synode that was held here in the year 670. calleth it Herudford i. e. Redford Herthus a goddesse worshipt by the ancient Saxons in the same nature as Tellus by the Latins some think the word earth to be thence derived Hesione the daughter of Laomedon King of Troy whom Hercules having freed her from a great Whale gave in marriage to his friend Telamon after he had ransack't Troy because her father Laomedon performed not his promise to him Hesperus the son of Japetus and brother of Atlas who flying from his Countrey went and inhabited in Italy whence that Countrey came to be called Hespâ—ria he had three daughters Aegle Arethusa and Hesperethusa called the Hesperides who lived in the Hesperian Garden whose Trees bare golden Apples that were kept by a watchfull Dragon whom Hercules slew it is also faigned of Hesperus that after his death he was changed into the Evening Star Hests old word commands or decrees Hete old word a vow offer or promise Heteroclite in Grammar is taken for a Nown that hath a different way of declining from other Nouns Heterodox Greek being of another opinion or judgement then what is generally received Heterogeneal Greek being of another or different kinde Heteroscians Greek people that live between the Aequator and the Tropicks whose
goods or estate that died intestate or without any Will Admirable Lat. full of wonder An Admiral French a General at Sea To Admit latin to allow of Admonition French a giving warning Adnihilation latin a bringing or reducing to nothing Adolescency latin the age of youth Adolph or Hadulph Sax. happy help a proper name Adon or Adonai an Hebrew word signifying Lord or God Adonis the son of Cinaras King of Cyprus Myrrha who hunting in the Italian woods and being kill'd by the tusk of a Boar was afterwards by Venus turned into a Flowr Adoption lat the choosing of him into ones family and inheritance who is not a natural son Adorable lat to be worship'd or ador'd also being attributed to a mortal it signifies worthy of all honour and respect Artam Adornation latin decking adorning Adory Greek ingloriousness shame Adruming old word churlish Adrastia the daughter of Jupiter and Necessity a sharp punisher of wickedness otherwise called Nemesis whom the Egyptian Priests made to be Arbitress of all human affairs and placed her above the Moon Adrian a proper name see Hadrian Adrian or Adriatique Sea the Sea that parts Italie from Dalmatia Advancement French a raising or promoting Advantagious in favour of another Atramenes Advectitions latin that which may be brought from another place Advent latin an arriving whence Advent-Sunday is that Sunday wherein there us'd to be a preparation in the Church for the approaching Feast and all suites in Law were remitted for that time Advenale a Coat of defence Chaucer Adventitions latin coming unexpected or by chance Adventure French chance luck Adverse latin contrary opposite Adversant Id. To Advertise latin to give advice To Advesperate latin to wax night To Advigilate latin to watch diligently Adulation latin flattery Adult latin to come to ones full ripeess of age To Adulterate latin to corrupt To Adumbrate latin to shadow Adumbration signifies in Heraldrie a cleer exemption of the substance of the charge or thing born in such sort that there remains nothing thereof to be discovered but the bare proportion of the outward lineaments This is also call'd Transparencie Aduncous or Adunque latin hooked Advocate latin a Term in Law he that defendeth another mans cause Advouson French signifieth in Common-law a right to present to a benefice Adust latin burnt parch't Adynamous Greek weak impotent A E Aeacus the son of Jupiter by Aegina he was said to be so just that when he was dead he was chosen one of the infernal Judges with Minos and Rhadamanthus Aedone the Wife of Zethus the Brother of Amphion she slew her son Itylus in the night thinking him to have been Amaneus the son of Amphion but afterwards acknowledging her error she desired to die and was changed into a Thistle Aeeta the King of Colchos the son of Sol by Persa the daughter of Oceanus he begat Medea Absyrtus and Calciope to him Phryxus brought the golden Fleece which with the help of Medea was won from him by Jason and the Argonaut's and he deposed from his Kingdom Aega a Nymph the Daughter of Olenus and Nurse of Jupiter Aegaeon the son of Titan and Terra who at one lift threw a hundred Rocks against Jupiter but being overcome was bound by Neptune to a Rock in the Aegaean-Sea Aegaeum or the Agaeean-Sea is that Sea which is vulgarly call'd the Archipelago Aegeus the son of Neptune King of Athens who had by his Wife Aetha the daughter of Pitheus a son named Theseus the greatest Hero of that time whom he thinking to have been slain when he returned from Crete threw himself into the Sea and was by the Athenians made one of the Sea-Gods Aegiale the Wife of Diomed who by reason of her adultery with Cyllebarus was forsaken of her Husband who after the war of Troy went into Italy Aegilope Greek a kind of disease in the eye call'd the lachrymal fistule Aegina the daughter of Aesopus King of Boeotia whom Juriter injoy'd by turning himself into fire Aegipanes Greek certain wooddy Deities adored by the Ancients having feet like Goates Aegisthus the son of Thyestes and Pelopeia his daughter he slew Atreus by his fathers command and afterwards kill'd Agamemnon at a banquet by the help of his Wife Clytemnestra Aegle one of the daughters of Hesperus King of Italie who with her sisters Arethusa and Hesperethusa possest most pleasant gardens in Africa where there were golden apples kept by a watchful Dragon whom Hercules sent by Euristheus slew and took away the Apples Aegles the name of a great Wrastler who though he were born dumb being once to enter into the combat and seeing a great deceit in the lots he through a great desire of speaking spake distinctly and so continued while he lived Aegrimony or Aegritude lat sickness of body or mind Aegyptus the son of Belus the brother of Danais He having fifty daughters gave them in marriage to his brothers fifty sons but they having receiv'd instructions from their father Danaus each one killed their Husband the first night of their marriage except Hypermnestra who saved her Husband Lynceus who afterwards driving out Danaus possest the Kingdome of Argos also a famous Country of Lybia once a great Kingdome now a Province under the Turks dominion Aeneas the son of Anchises and Venus who after much wandring came to Latium overcame Turnus married Lavinia the daughter of Latinus and reigned thirty years after his Father-in-law's death Aeneator lat a Trumpeter Aenigmatical Greek full of Aenigma's i. e. dark speeches or riddles Aeolipile a kind of Instrument called the Hermetical bellows whereby it is experimented whether there be a vacuum in nature Aeolus the son of Jupiter and Sergeste who was called the God of the winds Aepalius a King who being restor'd by Hercules to his Kingdome adopted Hyllus Hercules his elder Son into the succession of his Kingdome Aequanimity lat equalness of spirit or temper Aequator a great circle or line encompassing the Globe equally distant from the Two poles Aequilateral consisting of equal sides Aequilibrity lat an equal poising or weighing Aequiponderancy lat the same as Aequilibrity Aera a Term in Chronologie signifying the beginning of a great Empire or some remarkable event from which people compute the number of years as the Jews reckn'd from Abraham's journey out of Chaldea or from their deliverance out of Egypt c. the ancient Greeks from the first Olympiad the Christians from the birth of Christ. Aerial lat belonging to the air Aeromancy Greek a foretelling of things by some certain sign 's in the air Aeruginous lat rusty cancred Aerumnous lat full of troubles and miseries Aesacus the son of Priamus who being in love with a beautiful Virgin call'd Hesperia never left following her in the Woods but she flying from him was at length kill'd by the bite of a Serpent he impatient of his loss threw himself from a high Rock into the Sea where Thetis taking compassion on him transform'd him into
whatsoever she desired she should have it whence Amalthean horn hath been taken for an embleme of plenty Amand lat to send one away Amanuensis lat a secretary one that writes for another Amaritude Lat. bitternesse Amassement French a crouding or heaping of several things together Amate to discourage Amazons certain warlike women of Asia that dwelt near the River Thermodoon who burnt off their right paps and killed all their Male Children that they might have no man among them their most renowned Queens were Mathesia Orithya Penthesilea whom Achilles slew coming to help the Trojans Menalippe and Hippolyta whom Hercules overcame and gave Theseus to wife Ambacti among the ancient Gauls were those servants and dependants which belonged to their chief Nobility Ambage Lat. a far-fetch't circumstance of words Amber a hard yellow Gum of which they make beads and bracelets some think it to be the Gum of Poplar Trees others the juyce of a certain stone that grows like Corral Ambergreece a sweet perfume or Aromatick juyce which some hold to be a kinde of bitumen rising from Fountains in the bottom of the Sea and becoming hard by floating upon the water Ambâ—anum the Citie of Amiens in Picardie Ambidexter Lat. one that useth both hands alike also a Term in Common-law signifying a Juror that taketh of both parties for the giving of his verdict Ambient Lat. encircling compassing round an Epithete properly belonging to the aire Ambifarious Lat. that which hath a twofold meaning Ambiguous Lat. uncertain doubtfull †Ambilogy Lat. an obscure saying a dark speech Ambition Lat. an excessive thirst of honour Amblothridium a Medicine provoking travel before the time Amblygone Greek a Term in Geometry signifying a figure that hath a blunt or obtuse angle Ambracia a Citie of Epirus vulgarly called Lacta Ambresbury q. Ambrose his Town a Town scituate upon the River Avon in Wiltshire built by Ambrose Aurelian here Alfritha King Edgars wife erected a stately Nunnery to expiate the murther of her son in Law King Edward in this Nunnery afterwards Eleanor widow of K. Henry the third devoted her self to God An Ambrey a cup-board Ambrose the name of an ancient Bishop of Milain and one of the fathers the word signifieth in Greek Divine or immortal Ambrosia an Herb called Artimisia Wood sage it is a word often used by the Poets to signifie the meat of the Gods Ambulatory Lat. a place to walk in Amburbial sacrifices were certain ancient sacrifices wherein the beast went about the Citie before he was sacrificed Ambuscado Spanish an ambush or men secretly so disposed as to rush out upon an enemy unawares Ambustion Lat. a singing or burning round about Amen a Syriack word signifying verily or so be it and therefore it is used after every prayer Amenity Lat. delightfulnesse pleasure Amenused old word diminish't Amercement or Amerciament a Term in Law a penalty or pecuniary punishment set upon the head of an Offender against the King or Lord in his Court. America the fourth part of the world discovered about the year 1492. by Americus Vesputius a Florentine and Christophorus Columbus a Genoese Amery in Lat. Almaricus a proper name from the German word Emeric i. alwayes rich and powerfull An Amesse a Priests hood or Cap which he weareth in the Quire Amethyst Gr. a precious stone so called because it is said to represse drunkness Amiable Lat. lovely Amicable Lat. friendly Amict see Amesse Amy in Fr. Aime i. beloved a name common both for man and women from Amadeus by which name many of the Dukes of Savoy have been called Amission Lat. losse Ammodite a creeping insect of a sandy colour and full of black spots Ammoniac a kinde of Gum which is brought from Lybia near the Temple of Ammon also a kinde of Salt like Allum which is found in Africa Amnesty Greek a burying in silence and Oblivion all former injuries and dammages Amnios the second Tunicle that enwraps the birth and covers it all over Amoebean Greek Amoebean verses are those which answer one another Amorist a lover an amorous man Amoroso Ital. the same Amort French dead whence one that is melancholy or in a dumps is said to be all Amort Amortize to kill a word used by Chaucer Amotion Lat. a removing out of the way Ampelite a kinde of pitchy cleaving and black earth wherewith they use to anoint Vines to kill the worms Ampelusia a promontory in Mauritania Amphiaraus the son of Oileus he was a great Prophet who was desired by Adrastus to go to the War of Thebes but he knowing he should not return kept himself private till being betrayed by his wife Eriphile who was bribed with a golden bracelet he was forced to go but the first day he came to Thebes he was swallowed up alive by the earth Amphibious Greek living indifferently upon both Elements land and water Amphibologie Greek see Amphilogie Amphictions Greek the Councel of Greece consisting of men chosen out of the twelve chief Cities for the making of laws and deciding of all controversies It was instituted by Amphyction the son of Hellen or as others say by Acrisius Amphion the son of Jupiter and Antâ—ope who being married to Lycus and after vitiated by Epaphus was imprisoned by Lycus's 2. wife but being set at liberty by Jupiter she fled to the Hill Cytheron where she brought forth Twins Zethus and Amphion who to revenge their mothers injuries tormented Dirce by tying her to a wilde Bull 's tale but Bacchus pitying her changed her to a Fountain Amphion became so rare a Musician that he was said to build the Theban Walls by playing upon Mercuries Harp Amphiscians Greek those people that live under the Equator where the shadow 's are cast both wayes North and South Amphitheater a place made for the acting of stage-playes and publick spectacles differing from a common Theater as being more perfect and built in a full circle the other onely in a semicircle Amphitrite the daughter of Nereus and Doris the wife of Neptune she sitting at the foot of Atlas was brought to him by a Dolphin and made Queen of the Sea Amphitryo the son of Alceus Prince of Thebes who married Alcmena daughter of Electryon and Lysidice upon that condition that he should revenge the death of her brothers upon the Teleboans and Taphians but while he was in the War Jupiter coming to her in the likenesse of her husband and lying with her she brought forth Twins Hercules son to Jupiter Iphiclus to Amphitryo Amphiction a King of Athens the son of Deucalion he succeeded Cranaus in the Kingdom Amphora an ancient measure of liquid things the Italick Amphora contained five Gallons the Attick Amphora seven Gallons and a half Ampliation Lat. an enlargement also a deferring of judgement till the cause be better examined a word used in Common-law Amplification Lat. a making large or amplifying Amplitude Lat. largenesse also a Title of Honour used among the Latins Ampullous Lat. swelling like a bottle also puft up
with pride Amputation Lat. a curtailing a lopping off Amsanctus a place in the midst of Italy where are many waters full of Brimstone which send forth a pestilent and noisome smell and are inclosed round about with Woods which gave occasion to the Poets to faign that the infernal Ghosts had their abode there Amstelodamum the chief Citie of Holland now called Amsterdam Amulet Lat. a kinde of composition somewhat like a Pomander to wear about one which preserveth from the plague poyson or inchantment Amulius King of the Latin's he disposest his brother Numitor of the Kingdom and made a Vestal of his Neece Rhea Silvia but she being got with Childe by Mars as it was reported brought forth Romulus and Remus who afterwards reigned Amycus King of the â—ebrycii the son of Neptune and Melie who challenging all strangers to fight with him with whirlebats was at length slain by Pollux Amymone one of the fifty daughters of Danae she was ravish't by Neptune and brought forth Nauplius Amyris an inhabitant of Sybaris who foretelling the ruine of his Countrey fled away with all his goods A N Ana a Greek adverb used by Physitians in their bills to signifie the like quantity of each also a kind of Indian beasts with long teeth and sharp nails Anabaptists a Sect of Hereticks first begun in Germany as some say by one Nicholas Stork in the year 1521. their chief Tenet is that men ought not be baptized till they are able to render an account of their faith †Anabathrum Greek a place whereunto we ascend by steps Anacardium Greek a kinde of bean growing in Malaga Anachorite Greek a kinde of religious person that gives himself up to a religious life Anacreon a famous Lyrick Poet of Teus in Jonia who was choaked with the husk of a raison †Anacrisis Greek question of the guilty either by torment or by interrogation Anachronisme Greek a word used in Chronology signifying a false collection of time Anadem Greek a Garland Anadesme Greek a swath a cloath to tie up wounds Anadiplosis Greek a figure in Rhetorick i. e. when one verse begins with the same word the last ended with Anaetis a Goddesse among the Lydians to whom the chiefest Noble men used to Dedicate their daughters Anaglyphick Greek belonging to the art of Carving or Embossing Anagnostick Greek a Curate or one that serveth to read to another †Anagogical Greek skilled in deep matters well read in mysterious learning Anagram Greek a transposing the letters of any ones name so as to make another word of it which art some say was invented by Lycophron Anagraph Greek a register an inventory Analects Greek scraps which are gathered from the Table also Metaphorically taken for any collections Analemme Greek a Mathematical instrument to finde out the course or elevation of the Sun or any Planet Analogisme Greek a logical argument from the cause to the effect Analogie Greek proportion correspondence Analysis Greek a resolution of doubtfull matters also a distribution of the whole into parts Ananias Hebr. the grace of the Lord a proper name Anapaest Greek a foot in a verse consisting of two short syllables and one long Anaphora a Rhetorical figure being a repetition of the same sound in the beginning of several sentences or verses also the ascention of the signs from the East by the dayly course of the firmament Anapologetical Greek having no excuse without any Apology Anarchy Greek a disorder in government a being without rule or Prince Anarand a Brittish proper name corrupted from Honoratus i. e. Honourable Anaretas see Interfector Anathema Greek with e short is a person solemnly curs't or devoted to destruction Anathema Gr. that which is offered to an Idol Anatocisme Greek the yearly receipt of usury when at the years end the use is become principal Anatomy Greek the dissection of a body for the more exact discovery of all the inward parts Anaxarete a beautifull Virgin of Salamis who disdaining the love of Iphis was the cause that he hang'd himself before the her door and was afterwards for her hard heartednesse turned into a stone Anaximander a great Milesian Philosopher the Successour of Thales Ancoeus the son of Neptune he being much given to Agriculture and going to drive a wilde Boar out of a Vineyard he had planted was slain by the Boar. Ancaster a Town or long street in Lincolnshire by Antoninus called Crocolana in which the memory of Antiquity is continued by the Roman Coines and Vaults under ground oftentimes discovered Anchises the son of Capys he was carried by his son Aeneas from the sack of Troy but died in his journy toward Italy Anchoret see Anachorite Anchurus the son of Midas he after Midas was warned by the Oracle to throw what he had most precious into a great gap of the earth about Celenon in Phrygia had thrown in his gold in vain her rode into the Abysse which had swallowed many men and afterwards it closed up Ancus Martius the fourth King of the Romans Ancil Lat. a kinde of sheild or buckler made after the fashion of a decrescent Moon the first of this form was reported to fall from heaven into the hands of Pompilius Numa in the time of a great plague who by the instinct of the Goddesse Egeria caused eleven more to be made and committed them to the keeping of the 12. Salii Ancona the chief Citie of Picenum in Italy first built by the Sicilians Andalusia a Countrey in Spain first called Baetica Andradswald a Wood in Sussex aciently 120 miles in length memorable for the death of Sigebert King of the West Saxons who having been deposed was stabbed in this place by a Swinheard Andrago Lat. a woman of manly countenance and carriage Andrastes or Andate a certain Goddesse worshipt by the ancient Brittains as the Goddesse of victory Andrew Greek a proper name signifying manly Androdamant Greek a kinde of precious stone Androgyne Greek one of both Sexes one that is both man and woman Andromache wife to Hector she was after his death married to Helenus the Prophet and son of Priam. Andromeda the daughter of Cepheus King of Aethiopia she was for her pride exposed to the cruelty of a Sea-monster but delivered by Perseus Androna Greek a place that was anciently made in ships onely for men to be in Anelate a kind of a wood knife Anemone Greek a kind of flower called a wind flower Anfractuosity Lat. an intricate turning and winding Angel in gold is a piece of Coyn that hath an Angel stamp't upon it and beares the value of 10 shillings Angelica an Herb so called Angelical Greek belonging to an Angel i. a messenger the Angels are also taken in holy Scripture for those immortal spirits which wait upon Almighty God in the highest heavens they are divided by Saint Paul into nine several orders Seraphim Cherubim Thrones Dominations Virtues Powers Principates Arch-Angel and Angel Angelot French a kind of small Cheese commonly made in France
thing into cinders especially metals Calcitrate Lat. to kick or spurn Calcule Lat. an accounting also a Ches-man or Counter Caleb a proper name signifying in Hebr. hearty Calcent a great Mart-Town in India situate upon the Indian Sea The Caledonian vvood a great vvood in Scotland whence Scotland it self hath been anciently called Caledonia or Calydonia Calefaction Lat. a heating or warming Calender a Term used by Linnen-drapers signifying to set a glosse upon cloath A Calender Lat. an Almanack Calends Lat. a word used among the Romans for the Computation of their moneths and signifies the first day of every moneth and if any number be added it stands for so many as precede the Calends Calenture a Spanish word signifying heat also a burning feavour Caletum a Port Town in France called by Caesar Portus Iccius by the Moderns Calis Calidity Lat. heat Caliduct a kinde of Furnace used by the ancients to convey heat from one room to another through certain pipes Caligation Lat. dimnesse of sight Caligula the fourth Emperour of Rome so called from certain Military Buskins which he used to wear named Caligae Caliph a Persian word signifying King or Emperour at first all the chief Princes of the Mahumetan Religion were called Caliphs as the Caliph of Aegypt c. Calisto one of Diana's Nymphs and daughter of Lycaon King of Arcadia she was got with Child by Jupiter and turn'd out of Diana's train Calked old word cast Callidity Lat. subtilty Calligraphy Greek fair or handsome writing Calliope the name of one of the nine Muses the mother of Orpheus she was believed to be the Inspiresse of Heroick verse Callipolis one of the Islands in the Aegoean Sea called Cyclades Callirrhoe the daughter of Phocus King of Boeotia she complaining to her Countrey-men against her thirty suiters who had killed her father they fled to Hippote a Town of Thebes but being pursued by the Boeotians the Town was taken and the murtherers burnt to death Calliver a kinde of great Gun or Arquebuse Callot an old Saxon word signifying a leâ—d or wanton woman Calour Lat. warmth also a heat of desire or affection Calpe a high hill in the uttermost part of Spain which is faign'd to be one of Hercules his pillars Calsounds a kinde of linnen drawers usually worn among the Turks Caltrope French certain instruments used in War being great pricks of iron four-square to cast in an enemies way when they would break in on the contrary side Calvinist one of the opinion of Calvin a famous reformer Calvity Lat. baldnesse Calumniatour Lat. signifies in Com-law him that in his accusation alleadgeth faults never committed Camarina a Lake in Sicily which when the people dried up contrary to the advice of the Oracle they were overcome by their enemies Cambel a famous Castle in Argile in Scotland from whence the great family of the Cambels derive their name Cambio Spanish a Burse or Exchange whence comes Cambsor a Banker or Mony-changer Cambles a King of the Lydians of so greedy an apetite that one night he devoured his wife Cambren a British word signifying a crooked stick Cambria the Countrey of Wales so called from Camber the son of Brutus Cambridge the chief Town of Cambridge-shire so called from a Bridge built over the River Cam In this Town hath flourished for many ages a famous University consisting of sixteen Colledges it hath been anciently reported that this Academy was founded by Cantabar a Spaniard 375 years before Christ and repaired by Sebert King of the East Angles in the year of our Lord 630. afterwards it was defaced by the Danes under Sueno but being restored again by the Normans it hath stood unviolated by War to this day Camelot a Town in the Shriefdom of Stirling in Scotland which seems to be the same with that which was called Corta Damniorum Cambyses King of Persia the son of Cyrus he added Aegypt to his Dominions he died of a wound which he gave himself as he was getting up to horse Cameracum a Citie of the Low-countreys now call'd Cambray where the linnen cloath we call Cambrick is made Camelion a beast like a Lizard that turneth himself into all colours and lives by the aire Camelopardal a kinde of beast half Camel half Pardal or Panther Camerade Spanish a Cabin or chamber-fellow Camerated Vaulted or Arched a Term used in Architecture Camisado Spanish a suddain assault or surprisal Cammock a kinde of Herb that hath a hard and big root Camois a British word signifying crooked Camomil an Herb of a fragrant smell which grows and spreads by being trampled on Campain French a plain field also a military word signifying an armies expedition or taking the field Campania a Countrey of Italy in the Kingdom of Naples called Terra del Lavoro whose chief Citie is Capua Campernulphs the ancient name of a great family of Cornwall Lords of the Town of Modbury they are commonly called Champernouns in Latin Records de Campo Arnulphi Campus lapideus a field of Gallia Narbonensis where Hercules fought with Alcion and Bergion the sons of Neptune but his darts failing him Jupiter sent him down a showr of stones wherewith he killed the Giants Campus Martius a field near Rome dedicated to Mars where the Romaus used to exercise and the people assembled to give their suffrages Campus sceleratus a place where the Vestal Nuns were punish't if they admitted of any familiarity with men Camulodunum or Camoludunum the chief Town of Essex in England vulgarly called Colchester or rather Maldon Camulus a name anciently attributed to Mars the heathen God of War Canace the daughter of Aeolus she was got with childe by her brother Macareus whence they use to call an Incestuous woman Canace Canachus a Fountain near Nauplia where Juno used to bath her self that she might recover her Virginity Canacus a high hill in Spain on the top whereof is a Well whose depth cannot be â—ounded Canariae certain Islands in the Adriatick Sea anciently called the fortunate Islands from thence it is that we have our Canary wines Cancel Lat. to rase to blot out from Cancelli Lattices or crosse-bars Canceline chamlet a word used by Chaucer Cancer one of the 12 signs of the Zodiack into which the Sun enters in the Moneth of June the word signifies in Latin a Crab. Candia an Island in the Mediterranean Sea anciently called Creet where Jupiter was born and Minos reign'd it is at present in the powr of the Venetian Candid Lat. white also innocent sincere Candida Casa the ancient name of a Town in Galloway in Scotland vulgarly Whithern the Episcopal seat of Ninian who first converted the Scottish Picts to Christianity it seemeth to be the same with Ptolomies Leucopibia Candidates Lat. were those among the Romans who use to stand for any place or Office of Dignity and were clad in white Robes Candiope the daughter of Oenopian and sister to Theodotion who going a hunting with her brother and being drawn into a Cave and
libel or certain solemn words used especially in Criminal causes Clepen old word they call Clepsydrie Greek an hour-glasse which measures out the time by the insensible flowing of water Clergion a Clark Chaucer Clergie the whole number of those that take upon them the Ministery also a Term signifying an appeal a Plea to an Indictment heretofore onely Clergy-men but now all men have the benefit of their Ordinaries Clerk see Clark Cleromancy Greek a divination by lots The Clew of a sayl the lower corner of a sayl which reaches down to the place where the sheates are made fast to the sayl Clicket a clapper of a door Chaucer also useth it for a key Clicketting a Term in hunting a Fox when he desires copulation is said to go to his clicketting Clientele lat a taking into ones protection a train of clients and followers Cliff a cleft Mountain or broken Rock Climacterical from the Greek word Climax a scale or ladder every seventh and ninth year is counted a climacterical year wherein if any misfortune or sicknesse happen it is accounted most dangerous as likewise those years which are compounded of 7 ths 9 ths up to the 63d. which is held most dangerous of all Climate Greek a portion of the earth contained between two parallel lines in which space there is half an hours difference in the length of the day Clinick Greek bedred Clio one of the nine Muses who is said to be the first inventour of History Cloacal full of filth and nastinesse from Cloaca a sink or house of office Cloelia a Noble Virgin among the Romans who being left as a hostage with Porsâ—nna King of the Hetrurians made an escape and swom over the River Tybris to her own party Closet a Term in Heraldry being half of the Barre see Bar. Closh an unlawfull game forbidden by the statute Clotho Lachesis and Atropos the three Destinies who spin the thread of humane life Clotho carries the thread Lachesis spins and Atropos cuts it off Cloudesbery a plant which groweth peculiarly upon Pendlehill in Lancashire so termed as if it came out of the clouds Clove a Law Term the two and thirtieth part of a weight Clun a Castle in Shropshire built by the Fitz Alans descended from Flaold the Norman and defended by them as Lords Marchers and afterwards Earls of Arundel against the inroades of the Welsh Cluniack Monks Monks of the Monastery of Cluyne in France Clyster Greek a certain instrument whereby to convey any purging ingredient up into the guts through the fundament Clytemnestra the daughter of Tyndarus and Leda the wife of Agamemnon she lived in Adultery with Aegystus and with his help killed her husband Agamemnon but his son Orestes revenged his death upon his mother and Aegysthus Clytia one of the daughters of Oceanus who discovering that Apollo lay with Leâ—cothoe the daughter of Orchamus was slighted by him and pining her self away was turned into a flower called a Heliotrope Clyto a Title of Honour anciently used in this Nation and peculiarly ascribed to the Kings sons it comes from the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. glorious or excellent in the same sense was the Saxon word Aetheling used C N Cnidus a Citie of Caria where Venus was worshipped in ancient times It is now called Cabocrio Cnossus or Gnossus a Citie of Crete where Minas anciently kept his Court. It was anciently called Ceratus from a River of that name which ran hard by Cnouts delf otherwise called Steeds dike a certain Ditch which Canute the Dane caused to be made between Ramsey and Whitlesey to abate the fury of the Sea thereabout where in a great storm his sons and servants had like to have been cast away it was also called Swerdes delf because it was marked out with their swords C O To Coacervate lat to heap together Coaction lat a compelling or constraining Coadjutor lat a fellow-labourer an assistant or helper Coadunation lat an assembling or bringing together Coaetaneous lat of the same age Coaeternal lat equal in eternity Coagulation lat a thickning or curdling together Coalition lat a growing together an increasing Coaptation lat a fitting together Coarctation lat a streightning a pressing together Coassation lat a joyning together with boards Coaxation lat a noise of frogs a croaking Cobus a River of Colchis that hath golden sands it riseth out of the mountain Caucasus and gave original to the Fable of the golden Fleece Coccinean of a Crimson or Scarlet die Coccium an ancient Town of Lancashire mentioned by the Emperour Antoninus and thought to be the same with that which is now called Cockley Cockatrice a kinde of Serpent which is also called a Basilisk ingendred as some say from a Cock's Egg. Cocket a Law Term being a Seal appertaining to the Custome-house also a scrowl delivered by the Officers of the Custome-house to Merchants to VVarrant that their merchandize is Customed Cockle Lat. a Shell-fish also a Weed called Corn-rose darnel or Field-nigella Cocle-stairs a Term in Architecture winding stairs Cockney a vulgar Term given to one born and bred in the Citie which comes as some think from the River Thames being in ancient time called Cockney Cocles Lat. a man born with one eye also the name of a valiant Roman who alone fought against all the forces of King Porsenna upon a Bridge untill the Bridge it self was cut down whereupon he threw himself into the River armed and swom over Coction lat a seething also a digestion of the meat in the stomack Cocytus a River of Hell running out of the Stygian Lake The Code a volume of the Civil Law which contains divers precepts of the Emperours It comes from the Latin word Codex Codeta certain Orchards about Tiber wherein grow many shrubs like horses tailes Codicil a word used in the Civil Law being a just sentence of our Will concerning that which we would have done after our death without the appointing of an Executor and is a kinde of supplement to a Will Codiniack French a kinde of Marmalade made of Quinces Codrus a King of the Athenians who because the Oracle had foretold that the Peloponesians should overcome if they did not kill the Athenian King he disguised himself like a beggar and voluntarily exposed himself to death for the safety of his Countrey Coeliacal Vein see Vein Coemeterie Greek a Church-yard Coemption Lat. a certain Ceremony used among the Romans whereby the husband and wife seemed to buy one another Coequal lat equal one to another Coertion lat a withholding or restraing Coessential lat of the same essence Coexistent lat having a being together or at the same time Coffa see Cauphe Cofferer of the Kings houshold a principal Officer in the Kings Court under the Controller who hath a special charge over the other Officers of the houshold and payeth them their wages Cogitation lat a thinking or meditating Cognation lat kindred or alliance Cognisance French a badge in armes also
e. a Lord. Courtbaron a Court that every Lord of a Mannour hath within his own precincts Court of requests a Court of Equiry of the same nature with the Chancery onely this Court instead of a Subpoena useth a privy seal Courtesie of England is a certain Tenure whereby a man marrying a woman seized of Land in Fee-simple or Fee-tail general if he have a childe by her which cometh alive into the world though she and the childe die immediately yet if she were in possession he shall hold the land during his life and is called Tenant per legem Angliae or the courtesie of England Courtilage in Common-law is a Garden or piece of void ground lying near a message from Curtis a mansion house and legere to gather Courtisan French a Court-lady it is also commonly taken for a strumpet Courtlasse or Coutelasse a short sword Couth quasi Kâ—nnouth knew from the Saxon word Ken to know Coutheutlaugh Saxon he that receiveth cherisheth or hideth an out-law Cowde old word a gobbet Cowre to kneel to fall down for fear from the Italian word Covare Cowneer the hollow arching part in the ship stern Coy or Coyen old word nice dainty also to quiet to flatter C R Crabbat French handsome comely also substantively taken it signifieth a a Gorget for women or a kinde of riding band for men Crach a crib or rack for beasts Crabs eye a stone found in a Crab which resembleth an eye Cranage money paid for the use of a Crane to draw up wares Crank old word lusty blith jovial Crank-sided when a ship will bear but small sayl a Term in Navigation Crany lat the skull Crapulent lat glutted with meat having taken a surfet Crasie sick distemper'd from the Greek word crasis temperature Crask old word fat Crasse lat thick heavy dull lumpish Crassitude lat thicknesse grossenesse Crater is a sign in Heaven called the bottom of the pitcher in Virgo it riseth about the sixteenth of the Calends of March. Creance French trust confidence credit Creansour Law Term a creditour Creast-tile a roof tile which is made to lay upon the ridge of a house Crebrous lat often usual Credible lat that may be believed Credit trust belief also esteem Creditour lat he that lendeth or trusteth out money Credulity lat aptnesse to believe Creed a set form containing the artiticles of Christian religion Creek from the Dutch word Kreaken to make a noise a part of a Haven where any thing is landed or disburthened from the Sea Crenelle a Term in Heraldry being a line dented like the notch in the horn of a bow Creon the son of Menatius King of Thebes he was brother to Jocasta the wife of Laius and mother of Oedipus who unfolded the riddle of Sphinx and married Jocasta not knowing her to be his mother and by her had Eteocles and Polynices who succeeded in the Kingdom and were to reign by turns every other year but they having killed one another in civil Wars Creon regained the Kingdom but behaving himself with much cruelty he was overcome by Theseus and slain Crepitation lat a creaking noise Crepuscul lat the dawning of the day Cressant French the figure of a half Moon a term in Heraldry Cresses a kind of plant called in Latin Nasturtium Cresset old word a Lantern a Beacon Crest French a part of a helmet also the upper part of a Scutchion in armoâ—y Crestmarine an herb called Rock-samphire Crete an Island of the Mediterranean Sea heretofore called Hecatompolis by the Greeks because it had a hundred Cities it is now called Candie and is a great part of it in the possession of the Turks Cretism or Creticism Greek a forging of lyes falshood or perfidiousnesse Crevequeurs the name of an ancient Family in Kent who built Leeds Castle in that County they are stiled in ancient Records de crepito corde Crevet or Cruset from the French word Creux hollow a Goldsmiths melting pot Creusa the daughter of Priamus and Hecuba and wife of Aeneas by whom he had Ascanius she following her husband out of Troy when it was set on fire was not minded by him till he came out of the City by reason that he led his son in his hand and carried his father on his shoulders through the flames but going back to seek her he could never hear what was become of her Criminal lat guilty blameworthy Cleop. Crined having hairs from the Latin word Crinis it is a word used in Heraldry Crinisus a River of Sicily near to the City Segesta of which it is related that when the Trojan Virgins were to be exposed to the fury of a Monster whom Neptune sent to destroy the Country because of Laomedons perfidiousnesse Hippotes a noble Trojan committed his daughter Hegesta to the wide Sea and she being by fortune carried into Sicily Crinisus fell in love with her and turning himself into a Bear ravisht her whereupon she became with child and brought forth Acâ—â—tes who was afterwards King of Sicily Criplings a term in building short spars on the side of a house Crisis Greek a judgement or discerning into any thing also a term in Physick denoting the sudden change in a disease tending either to recovery or death Sir Crispins Launce an awle from Crispin who was the Patron of the Shoomakers Crisped lat frisled curled Crithology Greek a gathering in of the first fruits of corn Critical Greek of a nice judgement apt to censure Also Critical dayes in a disease are those dayes wherein a disease comes to its Crisis and they are the odde dayes as the third fifth seventh and so on but the most critical are counted the fourteenth The Crisis in acute diseases is judged by the Moon but in Chronick diseases the Crisis is judged by the Sun Criticisme Greek a playing the Critick a learning which consists in the curious and nice examining of Authors Cro or Croy signifieth in the Scotch Acts of Parliament a satisfaction which the Judge is to pay unto the nearest of kin to a man that is slain in case he minister not justice as he should do Croce old word a Shepherds staff or crook Crocolana the ancient name of a Town in Lincolnshire now called Ancaster Crocute a certain beast imitating the voice of a man and ingendred of a Hyaena and a Lionesse it cometh from the Aethiopian word Crocottas Croesus a King of the Lydians who abounded in riches he was overcome in war by Cyrus and put upon a pile to be burnt and calling out Solon Solon Cyrus demanding the reason he acquainted him how that Solon having formerly been asked of him who was the happiest man told him none could be happy till his death and that the greatest riches could not keep a man from misery whereupon he was freed and made one of Cyrus his Counsellers Croft from the old word Creaft i. e. handy-craft a little Close joyning to a house it being lookt to with more than ordinary care Croisada a
Curriedow a curry-favour or flatterer Current a running stream from Currere to run Cursiter a Clerk belonging to the Chancery who makes original writs for the Shier which is allotted him Curvetta or Corvetta Ital. a prauncing of a horse of service from the Latin Curvus crook'd because they bend in their feet Curvity lat crookednesse Curules lat those of the Roman Senators which were carried to Court in Chariots Curulis Sella an ivory seat which was placed in the Roman Consuls Chariot Cusco the chief Citie of that part of the new world which contains Brasilia and Peru. Cuspidate lat to make sharp at the end from Cuspis a point Cuspe the entrance of any house or first beginning which is the line whereon the figure and degree of the Zodiack is placed as you finde it in the Table of Houses Custode admittendo a Writ for the removing or admitting of Guardians Custody lat safe-hold Custome both in Common and Civil Law signifieth a Law or Rite not written which being established by long use and the consent of our Ancestours hath been and is dayly practised Custos brevium a Clerk belonging to the Court of Common-pleas whose Office is to receive and keep all the Writs and put them upon files every return by it self and at the end of every Term to receive of the prothonotaries all the Records of nisi prius called the postea Custos Rotulorum is he that hath the custody of the Rolls or Records of the Sessions of peace and of the Commission it self he is thought to be the same with Custos placitorum Coronae Custos spiritualium or of the spiritualities he that exerciseth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of any Diocesse during the Vacancy of the See which by the Canon Law belongs to the Dean and Chapter Cuthbert Sax. famous knowledge a proper name Cuticle lat signifieth in Anatomy the Membrane or thin skin which covereth the thicker skin all over the body and is called in Greek Epidermis Cutter of the Tallies an Officer in the Exchecquer that provideth wood for the Tallies and cutting the summe paid upon them casteth the same into the Court to be written upon Cuttle-fish a certain kinde of fish called in Latin Sepia which throwing a black juyce like ink into the water becomes hid in that obscurity and so escapes the fisher Cutilia a Lake in the Reatine grounds in Italy where there is a wooddy Island which continually moves up and down Cutwater a Term in Navigation the sharpnesse of the ship before C Y Cyamba a Citie in Asia where they use Coral instead of money and have great store of Aloes and all kinde of Spices Cybele the daughter of Coelus and Terra and the wife of Saturn she is otherwise called Ops Rhea Vesta Magna Mater or Grand-mother of the Gods also â—indymene Berecynthia Cyclades 50 Islands in the Aegean Sea called by the Italians Isole dell Archipelago Cycle Greek a Term in Astronomy Cycle of the Sun is the revolution of 28 years Cycle of the Moon the revolution of 19 years in which time both of their motions recur to the same point Cyclopaedie Greek the whole Circle of Arts and Sciences Cyclâ—ps the sons of Neptune and Amphitrite or as Apollodorus Atheniensis saith of Coelus and Terra they were the servants of Vulcan and made Thunder-bolts for Jupiter having each of them one great eye in their forehead their names were Bronte Serope and Pyracmon whom Apollodorus calleth Harpe others say they were a very ancient people of Sicily of a very Gyantly stature Cycnus the son of Mars who was kill'd in a Combate with Hercules whom Mars to revenge his sons death resolved to fight with but before they came to blows Jupiter parted them with a clap of Thunder there was another Cycnus the son of Neptune who being invulnerable fought with Achilles and could not be killed till Achilles throwing him upon the ground kneel'd upon his neck and stiffled him Cydippe see Acontius Cygnus vide Swan Cylinder Greek a Geometrical body being long flat at both ends and equally round from one end to the other also a rolling stone to smooth Garden allies being just of that figure in the art of Gunnery it signifies that part of the bore of a piece which remains empty when the piece is laden Cymace from the Greek word Cyma a wave it is a Term in Architecture signifying carved work which resembles waves Cymbal a Musical instrument made of plates of brasse resembling a kinde of boat called Cymba Cymraecan language the Welsh or old Brittish language Cynanthrophy lat a kinde of Phrensie or disease which possesseth a man with a conceit that he is turned into a Dogge Cynegeticks Greek books treating of the art of hunting Cynical Greek crabbed severe from a certain Sect of Philosophers who were called Cynicks Cynosure Greek a constellation of stars near the North-pole called Vrsa Minor by which the saylers are directed in their course Cynthius a name attributed to Apollo as Cynthia to Diana from Cynthus a Hill in Delos where Latona brought them forth being Twins Cyprian Greek a proper name of men from Cypria one of the names of Venus Cyprus an Island in the Carpathian Sea which was anciently dedicated to Venus it is now under the Turks Dominion Cyrenaica a Countrey of Africa called also Pentapolitana because it contained these five Cities Beronice Arsinoe Ptolemais Apollonia and Cyrene Cyrus the son of Cambyses and Mandana he was King of Persia overthrew the Assyrian Monarchy conquered all Asia but was at length overcome and slain by Thomyris Queen of Scythia who causing his head to be cut off and cast into a tub of bloud cried out now satisfie thy self with bloud after which thou hast alwayes thirsted Cystick Greek belonging to the bag of Gall which is call'd Cystis Cystick vein signifieth in Anatomy a branch of the Port vein which ascendeth up to the neck of the Gall and there divideth it self Cyzicus an Island in the Propontis joyned to the continent with two bridges having a Citie in it of the same name D DAae a people of that part of Scythia which is called Nomades mentioned by Virgil in his eight book of Aeneids Dabuze a kinde of weapon carried before the Grand Signor in the nature of our Mace Dacia a Countrey of Scythia Europaea which at this day is divided into Transilvania Zypserland the seven Campes Ruscia Servia and Bulgaria Dactyle Greek the fruit of the Palm-tree a Date also a foot in verse consisting of one long syllable and two short also a finger Dactylogy Greek a discoursing by signs made with the finger Daedalus a famous Artist who made the famous Labyrinth in Crete into which he was shut up himself with his son Icarus for having made a woodden Heifer in which Pasiphae was injoyed by Jupiter in the shape of a Bull but he making artificial wings for himself and his son flew out of Crete into Sardinia but Icarus soaring too high melted the
her maids and teaching them to sing they by the sweetnesse of their Musick so allayed the spirit of Megares that his wife ever after lived a better life with him for which benefite to her she in thankfulnesse built pillars of brasse to their glory and caused them to be honoured in all the Temples thereabout Megacosme Greek the great world Megaera the name of one of the three Furies the other two being Alecto and Tisiphone Megalesian games were certain games celebrated in ancient times at Rome in honour of Cybele or the great goddesse Megalopsychie Greek Magnanimity or greatnesse of minde Megara the daughter of Creon King of Thebes she was given in marriage to Hercules upon condition that he should free the Thebans from the oppression of Erginus King of the Orchomenii which he performed but Juno being highly incenc't against him for killing Lycus possest him with such a madnesse that he slew his wife Megara and all the Children he had by her Megrim a distemper which causeth a great pain in the temples and fore part of the head the word seems to be contracted from the Greek word Hemicrania Meire a term in Blazon See Varry Cuppy Melampod in Greek Melampodium a certain kind of herb otherwise called Hellebore Melampus the son of Amythaon and Dorippe who laying him abroad in the Sun and covering all his body except his feet they were so scorched by the Sun that they became black whence he was called Melampus i. Blackfoot He was a famous Physitian and understood the voices of birds and beasts he cured the daughters of Praetus of their madnesse one of whom named Iphianassa he married Melancholick Greek sad pensive troubled with melancholy i. e. black choler one of the 4 humours of the body also a distemper caused by the abounding of that humour Melantho the daughter of Proteus who had a humour to ride upon a Dolphins back up and down the Sea which Neptune observing turned himself into a Dolphin and carrying her to shore upon his back ravisht her and begot Amycus Melanthus the son of Andropompis he being a Messenian was driven out of his Country by the Heraclidae he went and helpt the Athenians against the Boeotians and killed their Captain Xanthus for which he was chosen King of the Athenians in the place of Thymoetes Melborn a Castle in Darbyshire where John Duke of Barbon taken prisoner at Agincourt was detained prisoner 19 years under the custody of Sir Nicholas de Mountgomery the younger Melchior the name of one of the Magi or Wise men of the East who offered gifts to our Saviour He offered Gold as to a King the second call'd Jasper frankincense as unto God the third called Balthasar Myrrh as to one that was to die also the name of a great Heretick the founder of that sect called the Melchiorists Melchites a sort of Christians in Syria subject to the Patriarch of Antioch they are so called from Melchi which in the Syriack tongue signifies a King because they used to follow the Emperours injunctions in matters of Religion Melicent French honey-sweet a Christian name of women Meleager the son of Oeneus King of Calidonia and Althaea he gathered a company of valiant youths together to slay a wild Bore that wasted the Country of Aetolia and having slain it presented the head to Atalanta the daughter of Jasius King of Argos which Plexippus and Toxâ—us the brothers of Althaea indeavouring to take away he slew them both and married Atalanta but Althaea enraged at the death of her brothers threw the brand into the fire which she had saved from the Destinies when he was borne which as it burnt he consumed away Melimele see Pome Paradise Melioration lat a making better an improving Melissa see Mellona Mellation lat the driving away of the Bees and taking the honey out of the Hives Mellification lat a making Honey Melliâ—â—uous lat flowing with Honey full of sweetnesse Melliloquent lat speaking sweetly as it were speaking Honey Mellilote or Melilote a certain herb bearing round leaves with slender branches from the Greek word meli i. honey and Lotus the Lote-tree as it were the Lote bearing honey Mellona a certain goddesse worshipt by the ancient Romans as the Patronesse of Bees perhaps the same with Melissa who first found out the use of Honey whom the Poets feign to have been turned into a Bee she was the daughter of Melissus King of Creet and the sister of Amalthea the Nurse of Jupiter Melody a musical sound or sweet aire from the Greek words meli i. honey and ode i. a song as it were a honey'd or sweet song Melpomene the name of one of the nine Muses the first inventresse of Tragedies Membrane lat a certain little thin skin which covereth every part of the body also a skin of parchment also the pill between the bark and the tree Memnon the son of Tithonus and Aurora and brother of Laomedon he was slain by Achilles in the Trojan War and his body being burnt it is reported that there flew out certain Birds which are thence called Memnonian Birds who are said every year to come out of Aethiâ—pia to visit the Tomb of Memnon Memorandum lat a short note or token for the better remembrance of any thing or as we commonly say an Iâ—em Memorable lat easie to be remembred worthy of remembrance Memorial lat a remembrancer or that which puts one in mind of any thing Memphis the chief City of Aegypt built by Ogdous and called after his daughters name and from whence the Aegyptians are anciently named Memphians it is now vulgarly called Alcairo Menalippus a Theban who having given Tydeus a mortal wound was slain by the friends of Tydeus who causing Menalippus his head to be brought to him tore it in pieces for revenge and immediately after died †Mendaciloquent lat speaking false telling lyes Mendication lat a begging whence a Friar Mendicant is one that goes up and down begging almes Menelaus the son of Atreus and Aerope he marrying Helena the daughter of Jupiter and Leda she was in his absence stollen away by Paris the son of Priam which was the occasion of the Trojan war wherein after 9 years siege Troy was destroyed and Helena recovered Menestheus the son of Peleus he with the help of the Tyndaridae raising a sedition against Theseus became King of the Atheniaâ—â— but going to the siege of Troy he there died Menial or Moenial servant one that lives within the walls of his masters house from the Latin word Moenia i. walls or from the old word Meny which significes a Family Meninges Greek two thin skins which enwrap the brain the one called dura mater next to the skull the other pia mater which immediately covereth the brain Meniver a kind of Fur being as some think the skin of a Squirrels belly or as others say of a little white beast like to a wesel breeding in Muscovy Mennow from the French word Menu i.
also a kind of Dance which seemeth to be the same with that which the Greeks call Pyrricha we vulgarly call it the Morris Dance as it were the Moorish Dance Morkin a term in Hunting a Deer that dies by mischance or sicknesse Morling or Mortling the wool which is taken from the skin of a dead sheep Morology Greek foolish speaking talking like a fool Morosity lat peevishnesse frowardnesse waywardnesse Morphew a kind of white scurfe upon the body from the French word Mort-feu i. dead fire because it lookes like the white sparkes that fall from a brand extinguished Morpheus the minister of sleep used also metaphorically for sleep it self Morta the name of one of the three Destinies according to the Latins See Parcae Mortal lat deadly bringing death Mort d' ancester is a Writ that lieth where a mans father mother brother or Uncle die seised of land and a stranger abateth or entreth the land Mortgage French a pawn of land or goods bound for money borrowed to be the Creditours for ever if the money be not repaied at the time agreed on Mortiferous lat bringing death Mortification lat as it were a making dead a quelling or subduing but it is peculiarly used in Divinity for an humbling or bringing down the flesh by fasting and prayer A Mortise French a term in Carpenters work being a fastning a piece of wood as it were by biting into another piece Mortmain French signifying a dead hand is in Common-law an Alienation of Lands or Tenements to any Corporation or Fraternity and their Successours with the Licence of the King and the Lord of the Mannour Mortresse a kinde of made dish of meat consisting of several ingredients A Mortuarie lat a Funeral a burying place also a gift left by a man at his death to his Parish in recompence of his Tythes not duely paid in his life time Mosaical Musaique or Musive work a kinde of curious work in Architecture consisting of small inlayed pieces of stone glasse sundry coloured shells or other materials Moscovia a large Countrey of Europe otherwise called Russia bordering upon Tartary it is governed by the great Duke of Muscovie called also Emperour of Râ—ssia Moses Hebr. drawn up A Mosque the same as Meskite A Mosstick a word used in painting being a round stick about a yard long which the Artist doth rest upon when he paints Mot or Motto French and Italian an Emblem Impresse or devise as it were a a short sentence comprised in a word also a certain note which hunts-men wind on their horn Motet French a verse in Musick a stanza of a song also a short posie Mouch old word to eat up Mougnon French the brawny part of the arm also the brassel or that part of a Coat of Armour which covereth the Arms. Mound q. Munimentum a Fence or Hedge Mounster a Province in Ireland containing these following Counties Kerry Desmond Kork Waterford Limmerick Tipperary Mountain of piety a certain stock or bank of money which used to be raised out of voluntary contributions and treasured up to be lent upon occasion to poor people who were ruined by the usury and extortion of the Jews Mountebank from the Italian word Montimbanco because he monts upon some high bench or form a Drugseller or one that buys Drugs of Apothecaries and by much boasting of their vertues sells them again for choice Medecins He is called in French Charlatan from his great talking and bragging A Mowe from the French Amas i. â— heap a pile or stack of corn or hay M U Mucilaginous or Mucculent lat full of snotty or slimy substance Mucidity or Mucour lat mouldiness hoarinesse filthinesse A Muefor Hawks a kind of cage or aviary where Hawks are kept when they change their feathers it comes from the from the French word Muer to change whence that place called the Mues near Charing-crosse came to be so called it having been anciently appointed for the keeping of the Kings Hawks Mufti the chief Priest among the Turks who is created by the Emperour himself Mugwort a kind of herb which being carried about a man taketh away wearinesse it is called in Latin Artemisia from Artemisia the Queen of Caria or from Artemis i. Diana Mulato Span. one whose father is a Blackmore and his mother of another nation or contrarily Mulct lat a fine penalty or amerciament Muleto Ital. a beast called a Moile or great Mule made use of in some parts for the carrying of Sumpters Muliebrity lat womanishnesse softnesse effeminacy Mulier in Common Law is a word taken contradistinct to a bastard as if a man have a son by a woman before marriage and then marrying the mother of that son who is called a bastard have another son this second son is called Mulier and being compared together they have this addition Bastard eldest and Mulier youngest but the most proper signification of Mulier is a woman that hath had the company of man Mullar in French Mulleur the upper stone wherewith Painters use to grind their colours Mullet in Latin Mullus a kind of fish called a Barbel also a term in Heraldry being like a spot falling from above and divided into five ends Mulse lat a kind of wine mingled with honey Multifarious lat of divers sorts divided into many parts Multifidous lat having divers slits cleft into several parts Multiformity lat a having divers forms or shapes Multiloquous lat talking much of many words Multiparous lat bringing forth many young ones at a birth Multiplicious lat manifold consisting of divers wayes or things Multiplication lat an increasing a making much or many Multipotent lat having much power able to do much Multiscious lat having much skill or knowledge Multisonant lat sounding much making much noise Multivagant lat straying or wandering much Multure in Common Law is a toll that a miller taketh for grinding of corn Mumme a kind of Dutch Beer made originally at Brunswick Mummery French a personating of any one in a mask Mummy lat a kind of pitchy substance arising from the moisture which is sweat out of dead bodies that have been embalmed with divers sorts of spices and is called in Greek Pissasphaltus Muncerians a sort of Anabaptists that made a great insurrection in Germany so called from their Ringleader Muncer Mundane lat worldly belonging to the world Mundification lat a making clean purging or purifying Muneration lat a recompencing or rewarding Municipal lat injoying a freedom or the right of a free City Munificence lat bountifulnesse liberality Muniment lat a Fence or Fortress also a house of Strength where the Deeds or Plate of a Colledge are kept Munite lat fenced made strong Munkseam a term in Navigation a kind of sowing the canvasses of sails the edge of the one over the edge of the other Murage lat a toll to be levyed for the building or repairing of publick walls Mural lat belonging to a wall Mural Crown a Crown which among
mountains from the Greek word Nape i. a wood Napthe lat a kind of sulphureous substance called Median oile or Babylonish bitumen Narcissus a youth of great beauty the son of Cephisus and Liriope of whom the Prophet Tyresias foretold that he should live so long as he should abstain from beholding himself he being beloved of many Nimphs and especially of Echo was insensible to all their loves at length coming to drink of a clear Fountain and beholding his image in the water he fell in love with it and seeing no hopes of injoying it he pined away for grief and was changed into a Flower of the same name vulgarly called a white Daffadilly and Echo seeing her self despised likewise pined away and was changed into a voice Also the name of a Bishop of Jerusalem who when oil was wanting at Divine service for the Lamps by his prayers turned water into oil Narcotique Greek of a stupefying and benumming quality whence divers things which are used in physick to that end are called Narcotic Medicines Nares a term in Faulconry the holes in the Hawks beake A Narration or Narrative lat a report discourse or relation of any thing Narses an Eunuch who being General of the Emperour Justinians Army in Italy after Belizarius performed very great service against the Goths but at last being affronted by Sophia the Empresse he called in the Lombards into Italy †Nasicornous a made word which signifieth having a horn upon the nose from the Latin Nasus i. a nose and Cornu i. a horn Natalitious lat belonging to ones nativity or birth-day Natation lat a swimming Nathaniel a proper name signifying in Hebr. the gift of God Nativity lat the birth or first entrance into the World Nativo habendo a Writ for the apprehending and restoring to a Lord his villain claimed as his inheritance who in Common Law is called Nief Naturalist lat one that understandeth natural causes a natural Philosopher Naturalization lat an admitting of strangers into the number of Natural Subjects Naval lat belonging to a Ship or Navy To Naucifie lat to set at naught The Nave of a wheele the middle or that part into which axeltree is put Naufrage lat shipwrack losse at sea See Wreck Navicular lat belonging to ships Navigable lat passable by ships Navigation lat a sailing also the Art of Seafaring the knowledge of Sea-affairs Navity lat diligence stirringnesse Naulage French the fraight or passage money for going over the Sea or any River Naumachy Greek a fighting at sea a sea battle Nauplius the son of Neptune and Amymone the daughter of Danaus he was King of Eubaea and father of Palamedes who being by the means of Vlisses stoned to death Nauplius in revenge made a great fire upon the Mountain Caphareus which the Greek Navy taking to be the light of some near Harbour sailed so near that they were cast away upon the rocks Nauseous or Nauseative lat going against ones stomack making one ready to vomit Nausicae the daughter of Alcinous and Arete she going out of the City one night with her maid-servants to bath her met with Vlisses who was shipwrack't upon that shore and almost naked whom she brought to her fathers Palace gave him cloths and entertained him with a great deal of respect Naustible lat a Haven for ships Nautical or Nautic lat belonging to Mariners or to Ships Naxos one of the Cyclades Islands in the Aegean anciently called Strongyle and Dia in this Island Ariadne being left by Theseus married Bacchus Nazal French the nose-piece of a Helmet Nâ—zarites Hebr. a sort of Jews who separated themselves from all others and vowed themselves to God for a certain time in which they abstained from wine and suffered their hair to grow also the Disciples were called Nazarites from Nazareth the place where Christ was born N E Neades a certain kind of beast whose bones are of a miraculous greatnesse Neaera the name of a very fair Nimph who being got with child by Phaebus brought forth two daughters Lampetia and Phaethusa who kept the flocks of their father the Sun in Sicily many of which were killed by the companions of Vlisses for which they were cast away at sea Neale-too in Navigation is when it is deep water close to the shore Neapolis the City of Naples situate in Campania in Italy upon the Mediterranean Sea-side it was built first of all by the Citizens of Cuma and called Parthenope from the name of one of the Syrens who was there buried afterwards it was destroyed then rebuilt and called Neapolis which in Greek signifieth the new City from this City the Kingdom of Naples takes its denomination containing all those Countries of Italy which are called Campania Apulia Lucania Magna Graecia and part of Latium Neap-tides those smaller tides which happen 7 dayes after the change and 7 dayes after the full of the Moon whereas the greater tides which happen 7 dayes before the change and full are called Spring-tides Neat from the Dutch Nieten i. to but an Oxe Cow or Stear Nebule a term in Heraldry bearing a representation of the clouds Nebulous lat misty foggy cloudy Necromancy Greek a divination by calling up deceased bodies also the black art or any kinde of conjuration by dealing with the Devil or evil spirits Nectarean Greek pleasant immortal from Nectar i. a certain pleasant drink which the Poets faign to have been the drink of the Gods and that whosoever drunk of it would become immortal Nefandous lat hainous horrible not to be mentioned Nefarious lat very wicked abominable Negative lat denying or gainsaying Negative pregnant in Common-law is when a man being impleaded to have done a thing upon such a day denies that he did it after the manner and form declared Negotiation lat a merchandizing trafficking or mannaging of affairs Negro Ital. a black-more Neif see Nativo habendo Nemoea a certain wooddy Countrey of Achaia between Cleonae and Phlius here it was that Hercules slew a Lyon of a Monstrous bignesse which from the place was called the Nemaeâ—n Lyon in remembrance of which exploit he instituted certain games called also Nemaean games Nemesis the goddesse of reward and revenge and the daughter of Jupiter and Necessity she was also called Adrastia and Rhamnusia and placed by the Aegyptians above the Moon Nemoral or Nemorous lat belonging to woods wooddy shaded with trees Nenuphar Arab. a certain flower commonly called a water-lilly Neogamist Greek one newly married Neophyte Greek a plant newly set or planted also metaphorically one newly entred into any profession or one newly converted to the Faith Neoterical or Neoterique Greek new or of a late time Nepenthe a certain herb mentioned by Pliny which being put into wine expeleth sadnesse Some think it to be the same with Buglosse Nephglian Crookhorn is Aries Nephritick Greek troubled with a disease which causeth a pain in the reines of the back Nepotation lat riotousnesse or luxury Neptune the son of
Saturn and Ops in the division of the world among Saturns sons the Empire of the Sea fell to him by lot Nereides the Nimphs of the Sea the daughters of Nereus and Doris among whom was Amphitrite the wife of Neptune Domitius Nero one of the ancient Roman Emperours who killed his mother Agrippina his wife Octavia the Poet Lucan and Seneca his master Nerve lat a sinew also by metaphor force or strength of body Nervosity lat a being full of Nerves or Sinews i. certain organick parts of the body which cause strength and motion it is also metaphorically taken for strength or vigour Nescious or Nescient lat ignorant or not knowing Nesh old word tender Nessus one of the Centaurs whom Ixion begat upon a cloud formed into the likenesse of Juno he was slain by Hercules for attempting to ravish his wife Deianira Nestor the son of Neleus and Chloris he came with 50 ships along with the Grecian Army to the wars of Troy and was famous for his prudence and eloquence and the great age he lived to Nestorians a sort of Hereticks so called from Nestorius their first founder their chief tenet was that there were two persons as well as two natures in Christ. Nettings a term in Navigation those small ropes which are ceased together with roap yarnes in the form of a Net with Mashes Nevin a Town in Caernarvonshire where in the year 1284. the Nobles of England triumphed over the Welsh with solemne Justs and Turnaments wherewith they celebrated the memory of King Arthur Nevosity lat fulnesse of Warts or Moles Neustria a region of Gallia Celtica vulgarly called Westrich Neutral lat indifferent inclining to neither side Newark a pleasant Town seated upon the River Trent in Nottinghamshire it is so called as it were the new work from a stately Castle built in King Stephens time by Alexander Bishop of Lincoln In this Town King John ended his dayes Newcastle a noted Town in Northumberland situate upon the River Tine which maketh a very commodious Haven for ships It derived this name from the new Castle built by Robert son to William the Conquerour Some think it to have been that Town which was anciently called Gabrosentum Newcolledge a Colledge in the University of Oxford built by William Wickam Bishop of Winchester Newyears-gift a gift presented to friends or great persons the first day of January a custom derived from the ancient Romans who used to offer Presents to the Emperors in the Capitol though they were absent In Italy it is the custom for the greatest persons to give to the meanest whereas here the meanest give to the greatest Nexible lat easie to be knit N I Nias hawk a term in Faulconry a Hawk newly taken out of the nest and not able to prey for her self also metaphorically taken for a Novice Nicaea a City of Bithynia famous for the great Synod or Council which was kept there by the appointment of Constantine the Great consisting of 318 Bishops Nicia a Christian name of women in Greek Victorious Nicias an Athenian Captain who together with Demosthenes being sent against the Syracusians was repulsed with a very great overthrow by Gylippus the Lacedemonian who was sent to aid the Syracusians Niches or Niâ—es a term in Architecture the hollow places in a wall wherein Statues or Images are set Nicholas Greek Victorious over the people Nicholaitans a sort of Hereticks who held it lawful to have their wives in common so called from Nicholas of Antioch who was created by the Apostles one of the 7 Deacons Nicomedia a City of Bithynia wherein Constantine the Great died having in his sicknesse been baptized by Eusebius Bishop of this City a maintainer of the Arrian Heresie it was anciently built by King Nicomedes and is at this day called Nichor Nicodemites a sort of Hereticks in Switzerland so called from their imitation of Nicodemus who made profession of his faith in private Nicopolis as it were the City of Victory a City of Epirus so called from the great Battle at Actium which is near this City where Augustus overcame M. Antony and Cleopatra It is now vulgarly called Gallipoly Nicostrata the mother of Euander she was otherwise called Carmenta Nicotian a certain plant vulgarly called Tobacco it was called Nicotian from one I. Nicot who first brought it from France into Portugal Nictation lat a twinkling with the eyes Nidgeries French trifles fooleries Nidification lat a building of a birds nest A Niding an old English word signifying a base-hearted fellow a coward Nidisdale a Country in the south part of Scotland q. the dale upon the River Nid Nidulation lat the same as Nidification Nief see Neif Nightertaile Saxon by night Nigrefaction lat a making black Nihil dicit in Common Law is a failing to put in an answer to the plea of the Plaintiff by the day assigned whereupon judgement passeth against him as saying nothing Nil the sparkles that fly from mettals tryed in a furnace it is called in Greek Pompholyx or Spodium Nilling old word unwilling Nilus a River running through the midst of Aegypt and Aethiopia counted the chiefest and the father of all other Rivers and as some say taketh its name from Nilus an ancient King of Aegypt This River is famous for overflowing the Country every year and making the soil fruitful and for falling into the Sea within seven mouths in he figure of a Greek Δ. Nimbiferous lat bringing tempests or stormy showers Nimbot French a dandiprat a dwarf Nimious lat excessive overmuch Ninus an ancient King of the Assyrians the son of Jupiter Belus he very much enlarged the Assyrian Empire overcame Barzanes King of the Armenians Pharus King of the Medes Zoroaster the King of the Bactrians the first inventour of Magick and Sabarius King of the Sagae at length he was secretly made away by his wife Semiramis whom he had taken from Menon the Prefect of Syria who conspiring against his life succeeded him in the Kingdom Niobe the daughter of Tantalus and sister of Pelops she was married to Amphion and by him had 6 sons and 6 daughters whom Juno prevailed with Apollo to kill with his Bow and Arrows because their mother had adventured to preferre her self above the goddesse and Niobe her self while she was railing against Juno was carried by a whirlewind into Asia and there changed into a stone Niphates a Hill parting Armenia the greater from Assyria from this Hill the River Tigris springs Niseus a Tyrant of Syracuse who being admonish't by the Augurs that he had but a short while to live spent the remainder of his life in excesse of luxury and revelling Nisi prius a Writ judicial that lieth where the Enquest is panelled and returned before the Justices of the bank the one party or the other making petition to have this Writ for the ease of the Countrey Nisus a King of the Megarenses against whom war was made by Minos a King of Crete to revenge the death of
his sonne Androgeus who was slain by the Megarenses and Athenians conspiring together at length Megara was taken by the treachery of Scylla who for the love of Minos cut off her fathers purple Lock on which depended the fate of his life and Kingdom whereupon Nisus pined away for grief and was changed into a Hawk and Scylla seeing her self despised of Minos pined away also and was changed into a Partridge Nitidity or Nitour lat cleannesse gaynesse brightnesse Nitrous lat full of or savouring of Nitre i. a kinde of substance like unto Salt somewhat spongy and full of holes it a little resembleth Salt peter but is not the same as some suppose it to be Niveous lat snowy white like unto snow Nixii certain gods among the Romans who were said to be assisting to women in Childbirth Nixus one of the heavenly constellations resembling Hercules with his knee bent and indeavouring to strike at the Dragons head it is also called Ingeniculum in Greek Engonasin N O Nobilitation lat an enobling or making noble Noblesse French nobility generosity both of bloud and of minde Nocent or Nocive lat hurtfull injurious or doing harm Noctiferous lat bringing night or darknesse Noctivagant lat night-wandring walking by night Nocturnal lat belonging to the night time nightly also a Nocturnal is substantively taken for a night Dial. Nocturnes certain Prayers or Psalms appointed by the Church to be read in the night time Nocument lat hurt damage or harm Nocuous lat harmfull doing hurt Nodinus a certain God among the Romans being overseer of the knots and joints in the stalks of Corn. Nodous lat full of knots knobs or joynts Noel French the time of Christs Nativity vulgarly called Christmas Noli me tangere a kinde of Herb whose seed spurts away as soon as it is touch't also a disease so called wherein the part affected the oftner it is toucht the worse it grows Nomades a certain people of Scythia Europaea who are said to be descended from those that followed Hercules in his expedition into Spain Nomarchy Greek a Mayralty the government of a Citie or County Nombreil a Term in Heraldry being the lower part of an Escutcheon the honour point being the uppermost part the Fesse the middle part the word signifieth in French a Navel Nomenclator from the Latin word Nomen i. e. a name and the Greek Caleâ— i. e. to call one that calleth things by their proper and significant â—ames among the Romans there were certain Officers so called who gave unto their Lord an account of the names of all such as saluted him as they passed they were also such as we call the Criers of a Court. Nominal lat belonging to a name Nominalia lat certain festival dayes among the Romans wherein they gave names to their Children for Males it was the eighth day for Females the ninth which was called dies lustricus Nomination lat a naming also in Common and Canon-law it is taken for a powr that man hath by virtue of a Mannour or otherwise to appoint a Clark to a Patron of a benefice by him to be presented to the ordinary Nomographer Greek a Writer of Laws Nomothesie Greek a making or publishing of Laws Nonability a Term in Law being an exception taken against the Plaintiffe or Defendant why he cannot Commence any suit in Law Nonacris a Mountain of Arcadia at the foot of which is the River Styx whose water is so cold that it cannot be contain'd in any other Vessel but onely in the hoof of a Mule Nona the name of one of the three destinies among the Latins see Morta Nonage in Common-law is the time of a mans or womans being under age see age Non claim is an exception against a man that claimeth not within the time limited by the Law Non compos mentis or one that is not in his right wits signifieth in Common-law first an Ideot born secondly one that by accident looseth his wits thirdly a Lunatick fourthly a drunkard Non est culpabilis the general answer to an action of Trespasse whereby the Defendant doth deny the fact imputed unto him by the Plaintiffe Non est factum an answer to a Declaration whereby a man denieth that to be his deed whereupon he is impleaded Non liquet a Law-term signifying it appears not a Verdict given by a Jury when a matter is to be referred to another day of Tryal Nonpareil French Peerlesse having no fellow or Peer also a Term in printing see Pareil †Non-priâ—â—â—piate a made word compounded of non and principium not having a beginning Non-residencie the unlawfull absence of a beneficed man from his spiritual charge Non sanae memoriae an exception taken to any act declared by the Plaintiffe or Defendant as not being well in his wits Non-suit a renunciation of the suit by the Plaintiffe or Demandant when the the matter is so far proceeded in as the Jury is ready to give their Verdict Non-Term the time of Vacation between Term and Term it was wont to be called the dayes of the Kings peace Nones of a moneth are certain dayes next following the Calends or first day in March May July and October they are six dayes in other moneths but four None of a day the third quarter of the day from noon till sun set To stand at a Non plus lat to be able to answer never a word to have nothing more to say Nonupla a Term in Musick being a very quick time and peculiar to Jiggs Noricum a Countrey of Germany now called Bavaria it is divided from Vindelicia by the River Aenus from the higher Pannonia by the Mountain Cecius Normal lat done exactly according to the rule or square Normannia or Normandy a Countrey of Gallia Celtica so called from the Normanni a people anciently inhabiting Norwegia who in the time of Charles the Grosse had this Countrey assigned them to dwell in it being formerly called Neustria and the people were all baptised with their Duke Rollo whose name was changed into Robert Northallerton or Northalverton the chief Town of Northallertonshire being a part of York-shire anciently so called near this Town was fought that famous pitcht field commonly called the battail of the Standard where Ralph Bishop of Durham overthrew David King of Scots it was so called because the English receiving the first onset of the Scots kept themselves close together about the Standard which resembled the Caroccio so much used by the Italians Northampton the chief Citie of Northamptonshire so called by contraction from Northfandon near this place was fought that bloudy battel wherein King Henry the sixth was taken prisoner by Richard Nevil Earle of Warwick Nostoch is taken by some for a certain kinde of excrement or polluted matter like to a gelly of an obscure red colour dropping upon the earth from some luxuriant Planet or other Star Norwegia a Countrey of Europe formerly a Kingdom by it self it is now called Norwey and is under the
to death he was placed together with the Scorpion among the heavenly constellations some say he was the son of Oenopion King of Sicilie and that lying with his sister Candiope he had his eyes put out by his father others deliver him to have been born by a very strange way of which see more in Hyreus Orithyia the daughter of Erectheus King of Athens she was ravish't away by Boreas who fell in love with her and brought forth Zethus and Calais who going with the Argonauts to Colchos put the Harpies to flight Orle a Term in Blason being an ordinary composed of a threefold line doubled admitting a transparency of the field through the innermost space Orlop a Term in Navigation signifying the second and lower deck of a ship Ormus a famous Citie of Persia being most pleasantly situated in an Island and abounding with shells which breed the fairest and clearest Pearles that are it was taken by the Lieutenant General to the King of Portugal in the year 1506. Ornature lat a setting forth trimming or adorning Ornomancy Greek a kinde of Divination by birds Orontes a River of Coelosyria which rising out of the Hill Libanus runs under ground till it come to Apamia and falleth into the Sea near Seleucia Orphanisme lat the state of an Orphane i. a fatherlesse Child Orpheus a famous Poet and Musician of Thrace the son of Calliope and Apollo he took so heavily the losse of his wife Euridice of which see Euridice that he utterly abandoned the company of women for which he was torn in pieces by the Maenades at the Feast of Bacchus and his several members being cast down the River Hebrus were gathered up by the Muses and buried and his Harp translated up to Heaven Orpiment a certain drug found deep in the earth being a kind of Arsenick or Ratsbane and is called in Latin Auripigmentum from its golden colour Orpine a kind of herb called in Greek Telephion from Telephus the first discoverer of it Orque lat a hulk or huge Ship also the same as Orch. Orrice a certain flower called in Greek Iris because it resembleth the Rainbow in diversity of colours it is vulgarly called a flower delice Orsilochus the son of Idomeneus who following his father to the wars of Troy was at the taking of Troy slain by Vlisses Ortelli a word used in the Forrest Laws signifying the claws of a dogs foot Orthodox or Orthodoxal Greek of a true and right opinion of a sound faith Orthogonal Greek having even or right angles Orthography Greek the manner of right and true writing Also in Architecture or Fortification it is taken for the upright erection of any work as it appears when it is finisht Ortygia one of the Cyclades Islands called also Delos sacred to Apollo and into which the Poets feign Asteria the sister of Latona to have been turned after she had been turned into a quail called in Greek ortyx Orval a certain herb otherwise called Clary or Clear-eye An Oryx or Orynx Greek a kind of wild Goat in Africa O S Osbert a proper name among the Saxons signifying Light of the Family Osborn another proper name signifying in Saxon House-child Oscillation lat a hanging or tottering motion a swinging upon a rope whose ends are tyed to several beams Oscines lat those kind of birds by whose feeding or voices the Augures used to fortell things to come Oscitation lat a yawning or gaping also idlenesse Osculation lat a kissing or imbracing Osiris the son of Jupiter and Niobe the daughter of Phoroneus whom he succeeded in the Kingdom of Argos but after a while leaving that Kingdom to his brother Aegialeus he went and subdued Aegypt and married the daughter of Inachus called Io or Isis who first taught the Egyptians Letters and sundry Arts and Sciences he was at length slain by Typhon his brother and after his death was worshipped by the Egyptians in the shape of an Oxe St. Osith a Town in Essex so called for it was anciently named Chic from Osith a Virgin of a Royal Family who having consecrated her self to the service of God was here slain by Danish Pirates Osmund the proper name of a man signifying in the Saxon tongue House-peace Osprey a kind of Eagle called in Latin Ossifraga in Greek Perenopterus Ossicle lat a little bone Ossifrage lat a kind of Eagle which breaketh bones with her beak the same as Osprey Ostensional lat a souldier attending the Prince in publick Shews Ostent lat a wonder a monster or strange thing Ostentation lat a boasting vain-glory Ostiary lat one that keeps the hoasts in a Church a doorkeeper or porter Ostomachy Greek a playing at bones Ostracisme Greek a kind of punishment among the Athenians which was a banishing for ten years by delivering shells to the condemned persons wherein their names were written Oswestre in Brittish Croix Oswalds a Town in Shropshire so called for it was anciently named Masserfield from Oswald King of Northumberland whom Penda the Pagan King of the Mercians after he had slain him in a bloody battle tore to pieces in a barbarous manner Oswold a proper name of a man signifying in Dutch House-ruler or Steward and equivalent to the French le Dispencer O T Othes in Latin Otho or Eudo the proper name of a man from the Saxon word Hud i. Keeper Othryades a certain Lacedemonian who in a combat of 300 Lacedemonians to 300 Argives being the onely man of all his party left alive put to flight those two who were the onely men left alive of the Argives and writing upon his shield these words I have overcome he slew himself as being ashamed to return to Sparta all the rest of his companions being slain Otraque a certain drink which is made of a Nut growing among the Molucca's Ottadini the ancient name of a people inhabiting that part of Brittain which is now called Northumberland Otterbourn a Town in Northumberland near which was fought a famous battle between the English and Scots in which William Douglas the Leader of the Scottish Army was slain and Sir Henry Percy called Hotspur Commander of the English having lost 1500 of his men was taken prisoner himself Otus and Ephialtes the son of Neptune by Iphimedeia the wife of Aloeus they were of those Gyants that made war with heaven throwing huge rocks and hills against the gods and were at last shot to death by Apollo they were reported to have grown the length of nine acres in nine years O U Oval lat belonging to or in the shape of an egge Ovation lat a kind of petty Triumph for a Victory obtained with the slaughter of a few men onely it is so called from the souldiers following their Commander shouting and singing O O or from Ovis i. a sheep which used to be sacrificed by him whereas in a greater Triumph the General sacrificed a Bull and his souldiers following cryed out Io Io Triumpho also Ovation from Ovum i. an egge
signifying the season wherein hens lay egges An Ouch a collar of Gold a Jewel or Tablet it is also caled a brooch Oviary lat a flock of sheep Oviparous animals lat those creatures that bring forth egges or spawn Ounce a certain weight being the twelfth part of a pound Troy weight but in a pound aver du pois it is the sixteenth part also a kind of spotted beast called a Lynx Ounding old word rising like waves Ourage French work or labour Outborow see Inborow Outfangthef see Infangthef Outlawry in Latin Vtlagaria the losse or deprivation of the benefit belonging to a subject of the Kings protection and the Realm Outparters a sort of theeves about Ridesdale that ride about to fetch in such cattel or other things as they can light on O W Owelty of services an equality when the Tenant paravail oweth as much to the Mesen as the Mesen doth to the Lord Paramount Owen in Latin Audoenus the proper name of a man being the same with the Latin Eugenius as appeareth by severall Records O X Oxford the chief City of Oxfordshire which some say hath been anciently called Caer Vortigern and Caer Vember as being thought to have been built by Vortigern and Memprix but the Saxons called it Oxenford corresponding to Bosphorus among the Greeks from a foard of Oxen. Leland deriveth it from the River Ouse and supposeth it may have formerly been called Ouseford It is chiefly famous for its University which Cambden calleth Our most noble Athens the Muses seat the Sun the Eye and the Soul of England This University was begun as most Authors agree in the year of our Lord 806. three Colledges being built by the learned Aelfred who then reigned Oxgang of land see Bovata terrae Oxygon Greek a term in Geometry being a Triangle having three acute Angles Oxymel Greek a certain kind of potion made of honey vinegar and water boyled together being good to attenuate grosse phlegmatick humours O Y Oyer and terminer French signifieth in Common Law a Commission granted to certain men for the hearing and determining of one or more causes O Z Ozene Greek a kind of disease or putrified stinking sore in the nostrils P A Pabular or Pabulatory lat belonging to forrage provender or fodder for cattel Pacation lat a stilling or appeasing Pace a measure of two foot and a half or the distance from the toes of the fore-foot to the heels of the hinderfoot but a Geometrical pace consisteth of 5 foot a thousand of which paces make up a mile Pachynum a Promontory of Sicily lying toward the Peloponnesus Paciferous lat bringing peace Pacification lat a making peace an asswaging or appeasing Paction or Pact lat a bargain covenant or agreement also a truce in war Pactitious lat done by bargain or upon condition Pactolus a River of Lydia rising out of the hill Tmolus the gravel whereof hath been said to be of a golden colour ever since Midas washt himself in the streams Paddock from the Dutch word Padde a toad Padelion a kind of plant otherwise called great Sanicle in Latin Pes leonis Padua a famous City and University of Italy now under the jurisdiction of the Venetian It was anciently built by Antenor the Trojan and called Antenorea Paduentage French common of pasture in one or more Parishes Padus a famous City of Italy rising out of the Hill Vesulus it is now called Po. Paean Greek a certain Hymn which the ancient Greeks used to sing to Apollo Paedagogue Greek a school-master a bringer up of youth in learning Paeonia a part of Macedon was formerly so called from Paeon the son of Endymion Paganical lat belonging to country villages whence Paganals i. Wakes Country-Holidayes Ploughmens Feasts also belonging to a Pagan i. a paynim Heathen or Gentile Paganism heathenism gentilism also the manner or fashion of the Country Paginal lat belonging to a page i. the side of a leaf in a book Pagod a kind of Idol Paigles a sort of flower otherwise called Oxlips Paillardise French lechery whoredom Pain fort dure signifying in Common Law an especial punishment for those that being arraigned of felony refuse to put themselves upon the ordinary trial of God and the Country and thereby are mute and dumb Paisage French the discription of any part of the Country in painting or drawing See Landskip Palamedes the son of Nauplius King of Eubaea he was the occasion of Vlisses being forced against his will to go to the Trojan wars but was himself by a forged accusation of Vlisses stoned to death by the Graecian Army He is said to have been the first that accomodated the year to the course of the Sun he is also said to have found out the use of weights and measures and to have added to the Greek tongue these 4 letters 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Palate lat the roof of the mouth being the uppermost hollow part wherein the sense of tasting lies Palatinate the Country or chief Seat of a Count Palatine or Paladine i. a Supream Officer in a Sovereign Princes Palace but it is more especially taken for one of the Electors of the Roman Empire called the Palsgrave or Prince Palatine of the Rhene also certain Knights of this Island in ancient times called Knights of the round Table were called Paladines also Palatine signifieth adjectively belonging to a Princes Palace Palaemon the son of Aâ—hamas and Ino called also Melicerta See Ino. Pale a term in Heraldry being an Ordinary consisting of two lines drawn perpendicularly from the top to the bottom of the Escutcheon Pales the goddesse of Shepherds to whom certain Feasts were consecrated called Palilia Palestine a Country of Syria thought by some to have been that Country called Phoenicia whereof Cadmus was King it containeth Judea Samaria and Galilaea Palestrical or Palaestrical Greek belonging to wrestling Palfray French a horse of state for a Princesse or great Lady Palici or Palisci two twins the sons of Jupiter and the Nimph Thaleia whom he ravisht by the River Simethius when she was with child she wished that the earth would open and hide her from the wrath of Juno whereupon the earth immediately opened and received her within its bowels and as soon as she was delivered it opened again and let out the two twins into the World Palindrome Greek a certain verse or sentence which being read forward or backward the words and sense are the same as Sator arepo tenet opera rotas Palingenesie Greek regeneration or new birth Palinode or Palinody Greek a recantation or unsaying what one had spoken or written before Palinurus a Promontory of Lucania so called from Palinurus the Pilot of Aeneas who sleeping fell into the sea and being taken up and rifled by the inhabitants of this place had a Grove consecrated and Cenotaph built unto him to appease his ghost Palisado Span. a defence made with stakes posts piles c. to keep out an enemy Pall lat a certain robe or long
Numitor King of the Albans they were preserved from the cruelty of their Unkle Amulius by Laurentia of which see more in Laurentia Romulus having slain his brother Remus obtained the sole Government of the Citie to himself he overcamâ— the Veientes who made warre upon the Romans because that they wanting wives had ravisht the Virgins that came from Neighbouring places to see their shews called Consualia dedicating the spoiles to Jupiter Feretrius he also overcame the Fidenates and the Sabines whom he caused with Titus Toetius their King to inhabit Rome and to joyn into one Common-wealth with the Romans at length in a great Assembly at the Lake of Caprea a sudden Tempest arising he vanisht away none knowing what became of him Roncevalles anciently called Rocida Valis a Town of Navar famous for the burial of Rowland kinsman to Charles the Great Rondacher French he that carrieth a Rondach i. a Target or Buckler Rondelier French the same also a Target maker Rood the same as Rod or Pearch also a Crosse. Roodloft Saxon a shrine a place to put a rood or crosse in or the image or relique of any Saint Rorid Roral or Rorulent lat dewy bespringled with dew Rosamunda the daughter of Cunimundus King of the Gepidae she was married to Alboinus King of the Lombards who having made a feast drank a health to her out of a Cup made of his fathers skull for which she procured his death by the means of Herminges with whom she fled to Longinus Exarch of Ravenna and married him but afterwards being in hopes to marry Longinus she offered a potion to Helminges in the bath which was poison which he suspecting forced her to drink it her self the word signifieth in Saxon rose of peace Rosarie lat a place where Roses grow also a short prayer book or a pair of beads containing 150 Pater Nosters and 150 Avemaria's Roscid lat the same as rorid Roscoman a County of Ireland in the Province of Conaught Rose a Christian name of divers women the signification well known Rosion lat a gnawing Rosse a Countrey of Scotland denominated from the Brittish word Rosse i. a heath or place of lings Rostration lat a thrusting in the beak or bill Rotation lat a wheeling or moving about like a wheel To say a lesson by Rote to say it as roundly and currently as a wheel runs in his rote or track Rotundity lat roundnesse Rou old word ugly froward Rouge Crosse see Pursuivant Roundin a Term in Navigation is a letting rise the main or foretack and haling aft the foresheat to the cathead and main sheat to the cabridge-head when the wind larges upon the main and foresail Roundel a Term in Heraldry being the figure of a round ball Roundelay a Sheapherds song or dance Roundlet a wine measure containing 8 Gallons and a half Rounds a Term in Sculpture the fragments of statues Rowland a proper name of a man signifying in Dutch Councel for the land To Rowze a Hart to raise him from his harbour Rowze the Forresters say a rowz of Wolves in Faulconry a Hawk is said to rowse not shake her self Rous-in a Term in Navigation to make a Cable tight when it is slack upon the water A Routurier Fr. a Pesant or Plough-man Colour de Roy a violet colour which is the French Kings proper colour Royal French kingly belonging to a King whence Royalties the Rights or Prerogative of a King Royal is also a Term in Hunting see Torch Royal. R U Rubefaction lat a making red Rubet a stone found in the head of a Toad commonly called a Toad-stone Rubicon a River of Italy between Rimini and Ravenna which â—loweth into the Adriatick Sea it is now called Runcone or Piscatello Rubicund lat bloud red Rubie a certain red Gem shining in the dark like a spark of fire Rubiginous lat see Robigus Rubrication lat a making red whence Rubricative a plaister so strongly drawing that it makes the part look red Rubrick a special Title of the Law or a noted sentence of any book marked with red Letters also a Calender of Saints and Festivals Ructation lat a belching Rudheath a place in Cheshire where there was formerly a sanctuary for those that had trespassed against the Law to remain secure for a year and a day Rudiments lat the first Elements or principles of any art or faculty because those that come first to be instructed are to be imagined altogether rude and ignorant Ruffe a certain kinde of fish by some called an Aspredo Rugosity lat ruggednesse fulnesse of wrinkles Ruinous lat going to wrack falling to decay A Carpenters Rule an instrument to measure board or timber with Rumbe see Rhombe Rumia a certain goddesse among the ancient Romans who was said to have the care of sucking children from Rumi an ancient Latin word signifying womens paps To Rumidge in Navigation is to remove goods or luggage out of a ships howld whence it is also used upon other occasions Rumigeration lat a carrying tales a spreading a rumour or report abroad Rumination lat a chewing of the cud a pondering in ones minde or earnestly thinking upon any thing Ruminus a sirname of Jupiter affording teats to every creature Runcina the goddesse of weeding Ruption lat a breaking or bursting Rural lat belonging to the Countrey Russia a Countrey of Europe bordering upon Hungary toward the South Rustication lat a dwelling in the Country Rusticity lat a Countrey Garb or carriage also clownishnesse Rut to desire copulation a Term most properly applied to Deer Rutilation lat a shining glistring or glaring Ruttier French a direction for the finding out of courses by Land or Sea also an old beaten Souldier S A SAbaoth from the Hebrew Scabath to rest a celebration of the seventh day of the week as a day of rest among the Jews in remembrance of Gods resting from the work of the creation on that day instead of which the first day of the week called the Lords day hath been ever observed by Christians in remembrance of Christs Resurrection Sabbatarians those that observe the Jewish-Sabbath Sabbatical lat belonging to the Sabbath Sabellians a sort of Hereticks so called from Sabellius their first Author they affirmed the Father Son and holy Ghost to be one onely person having three names Sable French the colour black in Heraldry also a certain rich furre taken from a Russian beast so called Sabrina the name of a very fair and pleasant River springing out of Plimlimmon Hills in Wales and taking its course through Shropshire Worcestershire and several other Shires it is vulgarly called Severn see Severn Saburrate lat to ballast a ship with Gravel Sacerdotal lat priestly belonging to a Priest Saccus cum brochia a service of finding a sack and a broach to the King by virtue of a Tenure for the use of his Army Sachem a general name for any great Prince or Ruler among the people of the West-Indies Sack a measure of Wool containing 26
of verses commonly called a staffe at the ending of which the stroph is concluded Staple a City or Town where the Merchants by common order carry their commodities for the better utterance of them by the great Staple-Inne see Inne Star-chamber so called from a Chamber in Westminster beautified with Stars wherein this Court was first kept a Court consisting of the members of the Kings Council wherein are controverted all matters in which appeal is made from subjects to their Prince Start applied to a Hare when you force her to leave her seat or form for then you are said to start a Hare Starrulet diminutive a little Star Stasiarch Greek a Captain or chief Ringleader in any tumult or sedition Stater Greek a certain ancient coin valuing about two shillings in silver seventeen shillings in gold Staticks Greek a mechanick Art treating about weights and measures Station lat a standing-place also a bay or rode for ships Station-staff an instrument used in Surveying being a streight pole divided into feet inches and parts of inches from the bottom upward Stationary is when a Planet stands still and moves neither backward nor foreward Statuary lat a Graver of Statues or Images Statumination lat an underpropping or setting up Statute lat signifieth in Common Law a Decree or Act of Parliament Statute Merchant and Statute Staple are certain bonds made between Creditor and Debtor in the form of a Statute and acknowledged before the Mayor and chief Warden of any City and two Merchants assigned for that purpose Statute Sessions are certain petty Sessions or Meetings in every hundred Stecâ—ado Span. the lists a place rail'd in for the beholding of any famous Combat Stede old word place Stedship old word firmnesse or surenesse To Steer in Navigation is to govern the ship with the helm also by metaphor to govern or manage any affair Stellar lat belonging to a star Stellation lat a blasting Stelliferous lat starry bearing stars Stellion lat a little beast so called from certain little spots upon its skin almost in the fashion of stars Stellionate lat deceit cousenage counterfeiting any kinde of merchandize Stemme Greek the stalk of any herb or flower also a stock linage or pedigree Stenography Greek the Art of short-writing Stentorian voice a roaring loud voice from Stentor a Greek whose voice was as loud as 50 mens voices together Stephen the proper name of a man signifying in Greek a Crown Stercoration lat a dunging or covering with dung Sterility lat barrennesse Sterling see Easterling Stern the aftermost part of a ship also among Hunters the taile of a Greyhound is so called as also the taile of a Woolf. Sternutation lat a sneezing Sterquilinious lat belonging to a dunghil Stesimbrotus the son of Epaminondas a famous Theban Captain he was put to death by his father for fighting against the enemy contrary to his command Stews from the French word Estuve a Hot-house brothel houses or places where women prostitute their bodies for gain Sthenelus a famous Captain in the wars of Troy the son of Capaneus and Euadne Sthenobaea the daughter of Jobatas King of the Lycians and the wife of Praetus King of the Corinthians who receiving a repulse from Bellerophâ—n complained to her husband as if he would have offered violence unto her Stibium a kind of Mineral whereof there is great plenty in Darbyshire Mines it is commonly called Antimony To Stigmatize Greek to brand or mark with a hot Iron Stilletto or Steletto Ital. a sharp pointed Dagger or Ponyard Stillatory lat dropping or distilling also a place to put a Still or Limbeck in Stillicide lat a dropping from the eves of a house Stillyard a place in London where in old time the Merchants of Haunse and Almain used to reside it is so called as it were Steel-yard because Steel used to be sold there Stimulation lat a provoking moving or stirring up Stipation lat a guarding or invironing about Stipendial or Stipendiary lat serving for wages or hire paying tribute Stipone a kinde of sweet compounded drink used in hot weather Stiptical Greek stopping or binding a word used in Physick Stipulation lat a solemne Covenant made by ordinary words in the Law Stiricide lat a dropping of Isicles from the eves of a house Stirling a County in the Southpart of Scotland Stoaked a Term in Navigation when the water cannot come to the Well by reason that ballast or something else is got into the limber holes Stoccado Span. a prick stab or thrust with a weapon Stoical Greek belonging to or of the humour of the stoicks i. a certain Sect of Philosophers at Athens they were so called from Stoa i. a Porch because Zeno their first founder taught in a Porch of the Citie Stoke a Village in Nottinghamshire where Sir John de la Pool Earle of Lincoln pretending a title to the Crown of England was overthrown in a great pitched battel and slain Stole Greek a long Robe or Garment of honour among the ancient Romans it is now more especially taken for a Priestly Ornament Stolidity lat foolishnesse fondnesse dulnesse blockishnesse Stomachous lat angry disdainfull Stomatick Greek having a sore mouth Stone of Wool see Sarplar Stonefaulcon a kind of Hawk that builds her Nest in Rocks Stonehenge a wonderfull Pile of stones upon Salisbury plain erected within the Circuit of a Ditch in manner of a Crown in three ranks one within another whereof some are 28 foot high and seven foot broad upon the heads of which others lie overthwart with Mortises so as the whole frame seemeth to hang it is termed by the old Historians Chorea Gigantum i. the Gyants dance Stooming of Wine a putting baggs of herbs or other infusions into it Stork a kinde of bird so called from the Greek word Storge i. natural affection because of the care which is observed in these kinde of birds toward their Parents when they grow old To Stow a Term in Navigation to put any victuals or goods in order in the hold of a ship Stounds old word sorrows dumps Stours old word shocks or bronts Strabisme Greek a looking a squint Strage lat a felling of Trees a great ruine or fall of any thing also a great slaughter in an Army The Strake of a wheel the Iron wherewith the Cartwheel is bound Straineth a Term in Faulconry they say the Hawk straineth and not snatcheth Strangurie Greek a certain disease wherein the Urine is voided drop by drop and with great pain it is vulgarly called the Strangullion Strappado Ital. a certain kinde of punishment inflicted on Souldiers for some hainous offence by drawing them up on high with their arms tied backward Stratagem Greek a policy or subtle invention in war Strath an old Brittish word signifying a Vale or Dale whence are derived the names of several places as Strathdee i. the Vale of Dee Strathearn the Vale of Earn Stratiotick Greek belonging to Souldiers warlike A Streight a narrow passage at Sea between
famous Portughese who from a Hunter and noted Robber became at last a great Commander he overthrew the two Roman Pretors Ventidius and Plancius but at last was vanquished by a Consular Army and slain treacherously by the counsel of Caepio Viridity lat greennesse also lustynesse strength freshnesse Virility lat mans estate manlinesse also ability to perform the part of a man in the act of generation Viripotent lat ripe for man Virtuoso Ital. a man accomplisht in vertuous Arts and Ingenuitie Virulent lat full of venome or deadly poison Visceral lat belonging to the bowels of any creature Vicidity or Viscosity lat a clamminesse a sticking to any thing like glue or birdlime Visibility lat an aptnesse to be seen or discerned Visier a Viceroy or chief Statesman among the Turks Vision lat a seeing or discerning Vistula a famous River vulgarly called Wixel running out of the Carpathian Hill and dividing Germany from Europaean Sarmatia Visual lat belonging to the sight Vital lat belonging to or sustaining life Vitation lat a shunning or avoiding Vitelline lat resembling the yolk of an egge Vitemberga the City of Wittenbergh in Germany Vitiation lat a corrupting or defiling also a deflowring Vitiferous lat bearing vines Vitoldus a cruel Tyrant of Lithuania who carried with him a bow and arrows wheresoever he went killing whomsoever he had a mind to kill though upon never so slight an occasion making it his chiefest sport and recreation Vitreal or Vitrine lat belonging to or made of glasse Vitrification lat a making of glasse Vitriolous lat belonging to Vitriol i. a kind of middle substance between stone and mettal called also Copperass Vituline lat belonging to a Calf Vituperation lat a blaming reprehending or dispraising Vivacity lat livelinesse lustinesse vigour Vivification lat an enlivening reviving quickning Viviparous lat bringing their young alive U L Vladislaus a King of Hungaria who was slain in a great battle against the Turks also the name of several other Kings of Hungaria and Bohemia Vlceration lat a bliâ—â—ering or breaking out into an ulcer or running sore Vliginous lat plashy wet full of standing water Vlisses the son of Laertes and Anticlea he married Penelope the daughter of Icarius by whom he had Telemachus he was by Palamedes forced against his will to go to the wars of Troy where he proved very serviceable to the Greeks by reason of his great subtilty for he brought Achilles to them who had hid himself among the daughters of Lycomed He stole away the ashes of Laomedon which were kept in one of the gates of the City He took away the Palladium and with the help of Diomed slew King Rhaesus and brought away his white horses He by a wile caused Palamed to whom he bore a grudge to be stoned to death and after Achilles was slain he was preferred before Ajax by the common sentence of the Greeks to have his armes after the wars of Troy intending to sail back to his own Country he was cast by tempest together with his companions upon unknown Regions being cast upon Aeolia he obtained of Aeolus the winds in a bottle which was broken by his companions thinking there had been a treasure concealed in it next coming to the Country of the Laestrigones his companions were changed into beasts by Circe whom he compelled to restore them to their former shapes and lying with her he begat Telegonus having scap't the charms of the Syrens his companions were afterward cast away for killing the flocks of Phaethusa the daughter of the Sun and he onely escaping was cast uppon Ogygia and intertained by Calypso on whom he begat Nausithous and Nausinous at length he was intertained by Nausicaa the daughter of Alâ—inous King of the Phaeacenses and his wife Arete he obtained of them a new ship and attendants with whom he arrived safe at Ithaca where he slew all his rivals and was himself slain unknown by his son Telegonus Vlophone a kind of plant called the black Chamaeleon thistle it is also called Vervilago Vle-games Christmas games or sports from the French word Noel i. Christmass or the Latin jubilum Vlâ—ter a Province in Ireland which containeth these following Counties Louth Cavon Fermanagh Monaghan Armagh Doun Antrim Londonderry Tir Owen Tirconel Vltimate lat the last extream or utmost Vltion lat a revenging Vltramarin lat beyond the Seas also a kind of colour used in painting Vltramundane lat being beyond the visible World Vlulation lat a howling like a dog or wolf U M Vmber a kind of beast also a dark yellowish colour used in painting Vmbilical lat belonging to the navel Vmbrage French a shadow also suspition also a pretence Vmbragious Vmbratical or Vmbratile Fr. Lat. shady covert obscure Vmbrello Ital. a great broad fan or skreen which in hot Countries people hold over their heads to keep off the heat of the Sun Vmple a word used in some ancient Statutes for fine Lawn U N Vnanimity lat a being of one mind or will a consenting or according together Vncial lat containing an ounce or inch Vnction lat an anointing with oil or any oily substance Vncouth Sax. unknown in Common Law it is more peculiarly taken for one for whom his Host is not bound to answer for any offence committed by him he being not counted a guest till the third night Vndation lat a waving or rising of waves Vnderâ—ide Sax. the evening time Vndulate lat Chamolet wrought or painted like waves Vndulation of the air the waving of the air to and fro Vneth old word scarse difficult Vnguent lat an ointment or liquid salve Vnicornous lat having but one horn Vniformity lat a being of one and the same form figure and fashion Vnion lat a joyning together a growing into one also a kind of pearl growing in couples also a combining of two Churches in one which is done by the consent of the Bishop Patron and Incumbent Vniparous lat bringing forth one onely at a birth Vnison French an agreement of two notes in one tone Vnity lat a being one in substance or in mind union concord Vnity of possession in Common Law is a joynt possession of two rights by several titles It is called by Civilians consolidatio usus fructus Vniversal lat general extending to all Vniversity lat in the Civil Law is taken for a body politique or corporation also an Academy Vniversity Colledge the most ancient Colledge of Oxford begun by King Aelfred who founded this Academy and reedified by William Arch-deacon of Durham Vnivocal lat consisting of one voice name or sound in Logick it is when under one name one thing is signified Vnkennel To unkennel a Fox that is to drive or force him from his hole Vnselinesse Sax. unhappinesse Vnweather Sax. a storm or tempest V O Vocabulary lat a Dictionary or Index of words Vocal lat belonging to or consisting in the voice Vocation lat a profession calling or course of life Vociferation lat a putting forth the
to fast and the Bishop used to sprinkle Ashes on their Heads saying Remember O Man that thou art ashes and to ashes thou shalt return Imber signifying in the Saxon tongue Ashes whence our word Embers cometh We will for once enumerate the Errors in the Exposition of this one word 1. He concludes there is but one Ember-week of four well known 2. Cineralia is Latine for Ash-wednesday 3. The Ember-week he aimed at is not before Lent but in the first whole week of Lent 4. By no Institution were people to fast the week before Lent 5. The Bishop did not sprinkle Ashes on their Heads but made a Cross on their Foreheads with Ashes 6. The words were Memento homo quia pulvis es Dust not Ashes 7. Imber in the Saxon Tongue does not signifie Ashes nor in truth is there any such word And 8 by consequence our word Embers cannot come from thence Our Author ought to do some penance to expiate these faults Emergent An Emergent occasion is taken for a business of great consequence Well guessed An Emergent occasion is that which rises unexpectedly out of some other and was not foreseen Enquest In Common Law is the tryal of causes both Civil and Criminal by the Jury It is not the tryal it self but that Inquisition which the Jury makes in all Causes Civil or Criminal touching the Matter in Fact in order to their Verdict and the Tryal Errant A Justice which rides the Circuit from the Latine word Errare This is an errant mistake for it does not alone signifie such a Justice the Latine in the Statute of Marlebridge is Justificiarii Itinerantes which Sir Edward Coke sometimes Englishes Justices in Eire sometimes Justices Itinerant and the Mirror cap. 6. says in French Que sont ore apels Justices Errants If our Author had said that Errant is sometimes used for a Knight Errant it had been more allowable Exigent Lat. A Writ that lieth It is diâ—ected to the Sheriff to call five County days under pain of Outlary It should be to call the party five County days otherwise it is nonsence Ex parte Latis A Writ that lieth This is an Errata in Cowels Interpreter whence our Author took it right or wrong it matters not It should be Ex parte talis Extrajudicial That which is done out of Court That which is done in Court may be Extrajudicial Faloque French A Boat or Barge by some called a Brigantine Faâ—oque is a little Boat with four Oars and a Brigantine as our Author himself says elswhere is a small Ship or Pinnace Feversham A flourishing Town in Kent Where King Steven founded an Abbey for the Monks of Clugny c. This Towns name is Faversham and the Abbey however at first intended was stocked with the Monks of S. Bennets Order as we read in Monastichon Favershamiense a late ingenuous Book Franchise Royal Is where the King Grants to a person and his heirs to be quit or the like To be quit of God knows what Francis A proper name of Man or Woman Francis is the Mans name Frances the Womans Frank-chace A liberty belonging to a Forester by which all men having Land within such a compass are prohibited to cut down Weeds without his view Though we should allow Weeds for Wood to be the Printers fault yet the rest is erroneous Frithsoken A surety or defence from the Saxon words Frid i. e. Peace and Socen i. e. To seek Neither is the Explication true nor the Derivation The Saxon words are Frith Peace and Soc a Liberty or Power So that Frithsocne signifies a Power or Jurisdiction of keeping the Peace Gainage In Common Law is Land held of the Baser kind of Sokemen or Villains Sufficiently mistaken We never till now read of Land held of Villains who had no property but Ad voluntatem Domini Gallon Spanish A measure containing two quarts Our Author had better omitted this word since every Alewife can contradict him Garnishment French Signifieth in Common Law the issuing forth a Writ of Scire facias against the Plaintiff for an Action of Detinâ—e of Charters brought against the Defendant Perfect nonsence Garnishment in Law signifies a Warning If you will know particularly how the word is used you had need find out a better Expositor then our Author Grand Sergeanty A certain kind of service whereby the Lords of Scrivelby in Cheshire held their Land which was to come well armed c. If the Author had well explicated the word his mistaking Cheshire for Lincolnshire had been the more pardonable Goman Saxon A married man and Gron a Saxon word signifying a Fenny place Neither of them for ought I know are at all of kin to that Language For thus the Learned Dr. Skinner on the word Goman Author meaning ours dicit esse vocem Angl. Sax. sed solens hallucinatur To Grown The Foresters say A Buck growneth But what it means you must learn elswhere for this is all he says of the word Hankwit or Hangwit Saxon A Theif escaped out of Custody It is a Mulct or Fine for hanging a Theif unjustly Hocâ—tide A certain Festival time celebrated about Candlemass for the death of Hardiknute the last King of the Danes it is also called Blazetide in Latine Fugalia Hocktide was celebrated the second week after Easter for expulsion of the Danes after the death of Hardicanute And Fugalia signifies a Feast solemnised in remembrance of driving the Kings out of Rome Iansenism The opinion of Cornelius Jansenus Bishop of Tyre For Cornelius Jansenius Bishop of Ypre in Flanders Ichidian A Motto or Devise heretofore belonging to the Arms of the Princes of Wales He might have learned to have written this better from some Sign in London viz. Ic-dien the old Saxon was Ic-peâ—â— i. e. I serve Ietson The same as Flotson They are no more of kin then the Land is to the Sea for Ietson is that which being cast out of a Ship in danger of Wreck is found upon the shoar and the other is that which is found floating upon the Sea Innocents-day 28 Dec. Wherein Mass used to be said for the Souls of the Innocent Children slain by Herod Certainly Mass was never said for the Souls of Saints and Martyrs who are in glory But in the Mass or Church service of the day there is a particular commemoration of those Martyred Children Inquisition The name of a Grand Council instituted by Ferdinand the Catholick King of Spain And in the word Dominicans Saint Dominick is said to be the Author of this Inquisition So apt our Author is to forget himself Frigida es nigra es es non es Chione Ioynder In Common Law is the coupling of two in a soite one against another We allow soite to be the Printers fault yet the rest is nonsence It is the joyning of two in a suit against a third person Iopoena For Jâ—paean and Justices a Writ for Justicies Such we meet with almost in every Page Knight
anciently inhabiting the farthest part of Aethiopia of a fierce salvage nature dwelling in caves and feeding upon raw flesh Troilus the son of Priamus and Hecuba who venturing to fight with Hercules was slain by him Tromperie French deceit or cousenage Trophy Greek any thing set upon in token of victory Trophonius a certain Prophet inhabiting a Cave called the Trophonian Den into which who ever entred became incapable of laughter In this Cave there was an Oracle of Jupiter who was thence called Jupiter Trophonius Tropical Greek belonging to a Trope i. a kind of Rhetorical figure Tropicks from the Greek word trepein i. to turn two imaginary circles of the Sphear being the utmost bound of the Suns course the one is called the Tropick of Cancer the other the Tropick of Capricorn Trosque the same as Trochisk Troy weight in measuring is an allowance of 12 ounces onely to the pound Trover in Common Law is an action against him who having found another mans goods refuseth to deliver them upon demand Trowel French an Instrument used by Masons to dawbe mortar withal Truand French a vagabond or lazy loytring fellow a common beggar Truchman see Drogoman Trucidation lat a cruel murdering Truculent lat of a cruel rough or threatning countenance Trullissation lat a plaistering with mortar Truncation lat a lopping maiming or cutting short Trunck lat a stock stem or body of a tree also a mans body having the head arms and legs cut away Trutination lat a weighing or ballacing also a strict examining or considering well of a thing T U Tube lat the pipe through which the marrow of the backbone runneth also any long pipe through which water or other liquid substance is conveyed Tuberous lat having wenns or fleshy bunches also full of swellings Tubicination lat a sounding of a Trumpet Pipe or Cornet Tubulation lat a making hollow like a pipe Tudiculation lat a bruising or pounding with Smiths hammers Tuel among Hunters the fundament of any beast Tuition lat a protecting guarding or safe keeping Tulipant a Shash or Wreath worn by the Indians instead of a Hat Tullia the daughter of Servius Tullius who being married to Tarquinius Superbus incited her Husband to kill her Father that he might injoy the Kingdom himself Tullus Hostilius a warlike King of the Romans who was the first that ordained tribute and custom and most of the Ensigns of authority used among the Romans as the Sella curulis toga picta and Pâ—aeâ—exta Tuâ—brel a certain Engin for the punishing of scoâ—ds called also a cucking-stool Tumefaction lat a causing to swell Tumid lat puft up or swollen Tumour lat a swelling or rising of the flesh Tumulation lat a burying or intombing Tumultuary lat done in haste suddenly or without advice Tun a certain liquid measure containing 252 gallons Tunicle lat a little coat also a membrane or thin skin covering any part of the body there are four especially which cover the eye the Corneal or Horny the Uveal the Vitreal or glassy and the Christalline and to each of these there are foure humours answerable And four that cover the cods the Scrotum the Erythroides the Epididymis and one other which is called Dartos Tunnocellum the ancient name of a Town in Northumberland by Camden thought to be the same with that which we now call Tinmouth q the mouth of the River Tine where the first Cohort Aelia Classica was in pay for Sea-service This Town hath a very strong Castle which Robert Mowbray Earle of Northumberland holding against King William Rufus was therein closely besieged and taken prisoner Turbant a certain Wreath or Ornament for the head used among the Turks and other Oriental Nations instead of Hats it is made of a shash or whole piece of linnen called Telbent and the Turbant it self is called by the Turks Saruck Turâ—ary an interest to dig turfs upon a Common Turbervills the sirname of a very considerable Family who have had their ancient habitation at Bere in Dorcetshire they are stiled in Latin Records De Turbida Villa Turbination lat the fashioning of a thing small at the bottom and broad above like a top Turbinâ—ous lat belonging to a storm or whirl-wind Turbith a kind of plant called Tripoly also a red Mineral which being beaten to powder is used in physick Turbot a kind of fish called in Greek Rhombus Turbulent lat busie troublesome sediâ—ious Turgescence lat a swelling up or growing big Turgid or Turgent lat swelling rising puft up Tâ—rgy in Greek Thâ—urgia a conference with good Angels it is also called white Magick Turingia a Country of Saxony once a Kingdom now a Landgraviat it lyeth upon the Rivers Sala and Werra and hath the Hercynian Wood on the North the chief City of this Country is called Erdfordia Turneament see Tournement Turnsole a kind of colour used in painting Turpentine Greek terebinthina a kind of Gum or Rosin distilling from the Larch tree Turpitude lat filthinesse basenesse sordidnesse Turriferous lat bearing Towers Tuscane work in Architectâ—re one of the five sorts of pillars See Corinthian Tuscia a Country of Italy lying between the Rivers Tiâ—er and Macra it was anciently called Tyrrhâ—nia from Tyrrhenus the son of Aâ—ys also Hetruria and Toscany from Tusculus as some say the son of Hercules Tutelary lat having the guard custody or protection of any thing Tutia a Vestal Virgin who being accused of incest would not fly to any man for her absolution but putting a sive into the River Tybur prayed to Vesta that if she were free she might have power to carry water in it to her Temple which was immediately performed Tutie lat the dust or foile of brasse growing together into a kind of stone which is much used in physick Tutilina a certain goddesse among the Romans who was said to have the care and protection of Corn. Tuisco a certain Idol adored by the ancient Germans thought by some to be the same with Mercury from this Idol Tuesday took its denomination and the people were called Duytsh people T W Twibil Dutch a Carpenters Instrument to make mortise-holes withal Twilight Dutch the time betwixt day and night the dusk of the morning or evening Twight Sax. pulled To Twyer Sax. to sing T Y Tybur a City not far from Rome built as some say by Catillus the Arcadian the Admiral of Euander â—thers by Tyburtus the grandchild of Amphiaraus it is now called Tivoli Tydeus the son of Oeneus King of Caledonia he having slain his brother Menalippus fled to Adrastus whose daughter Delphile he married afterwards being sent by Polynices to his brother Eteocles King of Thebes he overcame all his guests at several Combats whereupon at his return they set 50 young men to lie in wait for him under the command of Maeon the son of Aemon and Lycophon the son of Autophonus who were all slain by him except Maeon whom he sent back to carry news of the others deaths at length he
was mortally wounded by one Menalippus a Theban Tymnaetes a great Prophet the son of Priamus and Aristia Tympanist he that playeth upon a Tymbrel Taber or Drum called Tympanum Tympany Greek a kind of disease wherein the body becomes swollen up with wind a dropsie Tyndarus a King of Oebalia whose wife Leda brought fourth two egges in one whereof was contained Pollux and Helena in the other Castor and Clytemnestra Type Greek see Typical Typhoeus the son of Titan and Terra a Gyant of a very vast bignesse who going to make War with Jupiter was by him struck with Thunder Typhon a King of Aegypt who killing his brother Osiris and cutting him into several pieces dispersed him through divers Countreys Typical Greek bearing a Type i. an example figure likenesse or shadow of any thing Typographer Greek a Printer Tyrannicide Greek the killing of a Tyrant or cruel Governour Tyrconel a County of Ireland in the Province of Vlster Tyre a famous Citie of Phoenicia anciently called Sarra which in the Phoenician language signifieth a fish that place abounding with a kind of shell-fish the liquour whereof coloureth of a purple dye Tyro a Thessalian Virgin the daughter of Salmoneus and Alcidice after the death of her own mother she was very harshly dealt with by her mother in law Sidero she being got with child by Neptune who lay with her in the shape of Enipeus with whom she was in love brought forth twins Pelias and Neleus and afterwards being married to her Uncle Cretheus she brought forth Aeson Amythaon and Pheres Tyrociny lat an apprentiship or new beginning in any Art or Faculty but more peculiarly Military discipline from Tyron a rawe young souldier one newly entred into the Art of war Tyrrheni a people inhabiting Tuscia or Tyrrhenia being that part of Italy which lieth upon the Sea called from thence the Tyrrhen Sea V A VAcation or Vacancy lat a being at leasure or ceasing from businesse It is also commonly taken for that time which is between one Tearm and another Vaccary in divers Statutes is taken for a place to keep Cows in also a certain compasse of ground within the Forrest of Ashdown Vacchoris an ancient King of Egypt who relinquisht all his riches and state to live a private austere life Vacillation lat a wavering tottering or inconstancy Vacive lat void empty Vacuity lat emptinesse voidnesse Vacuna a certain goddesse among the ancient Romans to whom the Husbandmen sacrificed at such times as they rested from their labours Vadimony lat suretiship Vafrous lat crafty or subtile Vagabond lat a wandering beggar or idle fellow Vagation lat a straying or wandering up and down Vagination lat a sheathing To Vail-bonnet to strike sail in token of submission also to put off ones Hat or give any sign of respect Vaire a term in Blazon being a Fur composed of 4 distinct colours i. argent gules Or and sable Valasca a certain Queen of the Bohemians who having made a conspiracy to shake off the dominion of men raised a great Army of women and having overcome the men reigned a good while like a Queen of the Amazons Valdombreux a certain religious Order of men instituted by Gualbert a Florentine who betook himself to a private studious life in a place called Valdombre or the shady Vale. Valect see Valet Valdo a certain pious man who was the first institutour of the Waldenses in Piemont Valentine a certain Roman Bishop in remembrance of whom every fourteenth day of February is solemnized about which time birds choose their mates whence ariseth the custom of choosing Valentines upon that day Valentinians a sect of Hereticks instituted by one Valentinianus Valerius the name of divers famous men among the Romans the chief whereof was called Valerâ—us Publicola who Triumphed over the Veiâ—ntes and the Sabines and because having built him a house in a very strong place he was suspected of affecting Tyranny he caused his house to be pulled down Valet French the Groom of a chamber also a young Gentleman under age Valetudinary lat sickly also Subst an Hospital or place to keep sick people in Validity lat strength power for e. Valtorts the sirname of a very noble Family who had their ancient residence at Saltash in Cornwall they are stiled in Latin Records De valle toâ—ta Vambrace or Vanbrace French a Gantlet Vancurriers or Vaunteourers French forerunners Vandelbiria the ancient name of a place in Camebridgeshire so called for that in times past the Vandalls or Danes there encamped themselves with a Trench and Rampire it is thought to have been the same with that which is now called Wandlesbury Vaniloqâ—ence lat a talking or babling vainly Vâ—ntguard French the foremost part of an Army in battle Vantrarius a corrupt Latin word used as a Law-term onely upon this occasion Sir Richard Rockesâ—y held Lands at Seaton by Sergeanty to be Vantrarius Regis donec perusus fuerit Pari solutarum pretii 4d. i. e. to be fore-footman to the King at some certain time e. g. when he goeth into Gascoign unâ—il he had worn out a pair of shooes prized 4d. Vapid lat casting forth an ill smack or savour Vaporation lat an exhaling or sending forth of vapours i. certain fumes or smoake drawn out of the earth by the heat of the Sun and easily resolvable into water Vapulation lat a being scourged or beaten Variegation lat a beautifying with various colours Varnish is that wherewith a picture is rubbed over to make it shine and have a glosse there is also a ground or varnâ—sh which is laid upon a plate that is to be etched Varry French in Heraldry is a mixture of argent and azure together Varry cuppy a term also of Heraldry signifying a Fur of cups it is also called Varry tassa or Meire Varvells French little rings of silver about hawks legs having the owners name ingraven on them Vasiferous lat carrying a vessel Vassal in Common Law is he that holdeth land in fee of his Lord it is also taken for a Slave or Inferiour Servant Vastation lat a wasting or destroying Vastity lat excessive bignesse hugenesse or vastnesse of stature Vatican Hill one of the seven Hills of Rome whereon there standeth a famous Palace and Library built by Pope Sixtus the fourth Vaticination lat a prophesying or telling of things to come Vavasours or Valvasours those that in degree are next unto Barons Vaudevil French a Countrey ballade roundelay or song it is also called a Virelay Vauntlay in Hunting is the setting of Hounds in a readinesse where the chace is to passe Vawmure an ancient word signifying a Bulwark or Outwork for defence Vaward see Vanguard Vayvode a Prince or chief Ruler in Transilvania and some of those Northern parts U B Vberty lat store plenty fertility Vbiquitarians a Sect of Hereticks holding Christs body as well as his Godhead to be every where Vbiquity lat a being in all places at one time V E Vecordy lat unsoundnesse of